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Bolivia Stuns Chile in El Alto with Decisive Victory
El Alto, Bolivia – In an emotion-filled and controversial match, Bolivia defeated Chile at the Estadio Municipal El Alto with a score of 2 to 0, in a match corresponding to the group stage of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Bolivia took an early lead thanks to a goal by Miguelito in the 5th minute, assisted by D. Medina. However, the match took a dramatic turn when L. L. Chavez Cruz of Bolivia was sent off in the 19th minute, leaving his team with ten men. The intensity of the game remained high, and B. Kuscevic of Chile received a yellow card in the 20th minute.
The second half continued at a frantic pace. F. Sierralta of Chile was sent off in the 55th minute, evening the number of players on the field. Despite having a slightly higher possession of 52%, Chile struggled to generate clear scoring opportunities, with only 2 shots on target out of their 12 attempts. Bolivia, on the other hand, capitalized on their chances and sealed the victory with a goal by E. Monteiro in the 90th minute. The match concluded with a yellow card for D. Arroyo of Bolivia in the final minute.
Bolivia, with 48% possession, took 16 shots, 7 of which were on target. Chile, with 12 shots, only managed to direct 2 of them between the posts. Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich had a busy night, showing several cards and dealing with a high-tension match.
Substitutions chile: at minute 46 J. Altamirano came in and D. Osorio went out., at minute 46 F. Sierralta came in and B. Kuscevic went out., at minute 46 V. Davila came in and L. Assadi went out., at minute 62 R. Urena came in and L. Cepeda went out., at minute 71 M. Nunez came in and F. Loyola went out.
Substitutions bolivia: at minute 71 E. Monteiro came in and C. Algaranaz went out., at minute 78 M. Villarroel came in and Robson Matheus went out., at minute 78 H. Cuellar came in and E. Vaca Moreno went out., at minute 83 Y. Rocha came in and D. Medina went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bolivia
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Chile
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