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Thrilling Match in Chillán Ends in Agonizing Draw Between Ñublense and U. Católica
Chillán witnessed a vibrant and emotionally charged match between Ñublense and Universidad Católica, valid for the fifth matchday of the 2026 Primera División. The match, played at the Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas under the watchful eye of referee F. Vejar, culminated in a score that reflects the intensity and parity that was experienced on the field.
Ñublense opened the scoring in the 26th minute, thanks to a penalty converted by I. Jeraldino. However, the local joy was short-lived, as on the stroke of half-time, F. Zampedri equalized the actions also from the penalty spot.
The match was characterized by a fierce game, with a high number of fouls and cards. Ñublense finished the match with ten men after P. Calderón’s expulsion in the 61st minute, which did not prevent the home team from defending the draw tooth and nail.
In the final minutes, when it seemed that the match would end in a draw, F. Zampedri, in the 90th minute, scored the goal that unleashed euphoria in the “cruzada” fans. Assisted by M. Palavecino.
Regarding the statistics, Universidad Católica dominated ball possession with 61%, generating 9 shots, 6 of them on target, and 5 corner kicks. Ñublense, for its part, fell back and bet on the counterattack, achieving 6 shots, 3 of them on target, and 2 corner kicks. The physical rigor was reflected in the 18 fouls committed by Ñublense, which received 4 yellow cards and one red, while Católica committed 17 fouls and received 7 yellow cards.
Substitutions u. catolica: at minute 28 D. Corral came in and D. Valencia went out., at minute 67 J. Valencia came in and M. Palavecino went out., at minute 78 T. Asta-Buruaga came in and B. Cerezo went out., at minute 79 J. A. Martinez came in and A. Canales went out.
Substitutions nublense: at minute 46 M. Plaza came in and A. Valdes went out., at minute 59 I. Jeraldino came in and F. Ovelar went out., at minute 67 G. Graciani came in and F. Campos Mosqueira went out., at minute 87 F. Rami came in and G. Avalos went out., at minute 87 M. Rivera came in and C. Salomon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nublense
U. Catolica
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