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Tense Match in Rancagua: Universidad de Chile and O’Higgins Draw in an Incident-Packed Encounter
Rancagua witnessed a vibrant and controversial match between O’Higgins and Universidad de Chile at Estadio El Teniente. The match, corresponding to matchday 28 of the Primera División, ended in a draw that did not reflect the intensity experienced on the field.
The first half saw Universidad de Chile take the lead thanks to a goal by M. G. Guerrero Pena in the 24th minute, generating great enthusiasm among the visiting fans. However, the joy was short-lived as a subsequent goal by the same team was disallowed for offside after a VAR review in the 41st minute. The intensity of the match was reflected in the yellow cards shown to M. Gonzalez for O’Higgins and M. Sepulveda for Universidad de Chile just before halftime.
The second half was characterized by increasing tension and rough play. M. Sepulveda, who had already been cautioned, saw a straight red card in the 60th minute, leaving Universidad de Chile with ten players. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the away side managed to hold on for a draw. In the final minutes, the situation became even more complicated for O’Higgins, with F. Faundez being sent off in the 90th minute. The match ended with a total of three yellow cards and one red card for O’Higgins, and two yellow cards and one red card for Universidad de Chile.
Regarding the statistics, O’Higgins dominated ball possession with 54%, while Universidad de Chile had 46%. O’Higgins attempted more shots, with 13 in total, of which 4 were on target, compared to Universidad de Chile’s 8 shots, with 2 on target. O’Higgins also surpassed their rival in corner kicks, with 8 compared to 5. The match was a reflection of the fight for points at this crucial stage of the season.
Substitutions universidad de chile: at minute 16 F. Hormazabal came in and I. Tapia went out., at minute 64 L. Fernandez came in and F. Salomoni went out., at minute 64 M. G. Guerrero Pena came in and M. Diaz went out., at minute 77 L. Di Yorio came in and R. Contreras went out., at minute 89 J. Altamirano came in and F. Moya went out.
Substitutions o’higgins: at minute 46 L. Pavez came in and N. Garrido went out., at minute 59 F. Gonzalez came in and J. Tapia went out., at minute 70 J. Leiva came in and A. Castillo went out., at minute 82 M. Gonzalez came in and E. Calderon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
O’Higgins
Universidad de Chile
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