Universidad de Chile edges past Palestino in a tight match
Santiago de Chile – Universidad de Chile secured a narrow victory over Palestino in a thrilling encounter played at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on Sunday. The only goal of the match came in the 90th minute thanks to a precise header from Leonardo Fernández, who received a well-timed pass from Cristóbal Palacios.
The game was marked by intensity and a battle for possession, with Universidad de Chile dominating the majority of the time with 71% possession. Despite their superior control of the ball, clear-cut scoring opportunities were scarce.
The first half saw four yellow cards, two for Palestino and two for Universidad de Chile. The home team had several chances to open the scoring but their shots ended up off target. Palestino, on the other hand, became more aggressive in the second half but failed to convert their attacks.
Ultimately, the win for Universidad de Chile came in the dying seconds of the match, leaving Palestino with a sense of missed opportunity. The victory places Universidad de Chile in a solid position on the Chilean Primera División table, while Palestino will need to rethink their strategy for their next encounter.
Substitutions universidad de chile: at minute 46 M. Sepulveda came in and A. Diaz went out., at minute 46 L. Assadi came in and I. E. Poblete Zuniga went out., at minute 69 N. Guerra came in and F. Formiliano went out., at minute 90 F. Mateos came in and M. Diaz went out.
Substitutions palestino: at minute 74 M. A. Jimenez Azocar came in and P. Palacio went out., at minute 79 J. Marabel came in and G. Sosa went out., at minute 79 F. Chamorro came in and J. Abrigo went out., at minute 90 N. Meza came in and F. T. Montes Romero went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universidad de Chile
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