A. Italiano edges out Cobreloa in a heated match
Santiago de Chile, September 15, 2024. A. Italiano emerged victorious over Cobreloa in a Chilean Primera División match, played at the Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida. The match was characterized by intensity and cards, with a total of 10 yellow cards and 2 red cards distributed between both teams.
A. Italiano took the lead in the 27th minute with a goal from Nicolás Orellana. Cobreloa attempted to respond, but a Javier Parraguez goal was disallowed by VAR in the 66th minute. In the closing stages of the match, A. Italiano secured the victory with a goal from Sebastián Dittborn in the 84th minute, assisted by Alejandro Riep.
Despite the victory, A. Italiano saw their midfielder Oscar Carabali sent off in the 76th minute after receiving a red card. Cobreloa also suffered the expulsion of Javier Parraguez in the 89th minute, after receiving his second yellow card.
The match was officiated by Chilean referee Diego Flores.
Statistics:
A. Italiano: 37% possession, 7 shots (5 on target, 2 off target), 2 corners, 10 fouls, 6 yellow cards, 1 red card
Cobreloa: 63% possession, 6 shots (2 on target, 4 off target), 4 corners, 13 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card
Substitutions a. italiano: at minute 23 P. Guajardo came in and N. Fernandez went out., at minute 68 L. Arriagada came in and M. Collao went out., at minute 68 S. Dittborn came in and L. Palacios went out., at minute 83 A. Riep came in and E. Cecchini went out., at minute 83 D. Monreal came in and N. Orellana went out.
Substitutions cobreloa: at minute 64 N. Orrego came in and M. Borgnino went out., at minute 81 L. Di Maio came in and N. Donadell went out., at minute 81 B. Valdes came in and Y. M. Aguila Bastias went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
A. Italiano
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