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“Álvaro Madrid opens the scoring for Colo-Colo from a corner, finishing with his right foot to give the visitors an early advantage.”
Pivotal“Charles Aránguiz converts from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time to equalise for Universidad Chile, sending the home crowd into raptures just before the break.”
Pivotal“Javier Correa restores Colo-Colo's lead just eight minutes into the second half, punishing Universidad Chile before they could build on their late equaliser and ultimately deciding the Superclásico.”
Pivotal
Universidad Chile
Colo-Colo
Outstanding performance
Colo-Colo•AttackerColo-Colo arrived at this Superclásico as the more efficient side despite spending less time on the ball, and their clinical use of chances ultimately proved the difference. Universidad Chile dominated possession at 58% and created the greater volume of attacking play — 48 dangerous attacks to Colo-Colo's 23 — yet managed only two shots on target across the entire match, a damning indictment of their wastefulness in the final third. Colo-Colo led through Álvaro Madrid's corner-derived goal just before the half-hour mark, only for Charles Aránguiz to drag La U level from the penalty spot deep in first-half stoppage time, a moment that briefly electrified the home side. But Javier Correa extinguished that momentum eight minutes into the second half, latching onto Colo-Colo's second big chance to restore the lead and ultimately seal all three points. The result deepens Universidad Chile's misery — sitting 18th in the table, a Superclásico defeat at home is a hammer blow to any survival ambitions — while Colo-Colo, showing the composure of a side that knows how to win the games that matter most, march on in what has been a purposeful campaign.
How entertaining was this match?
Eduardo Jesus Vargas Rojas takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
Juan Martin Lucero is on, and Fabian Hormazabal is off.
Juan Martin Lucero is on, and Fabian Hormazabal is off.
Juan Martin Lucero is on, and Fabian Hormazabal is off.
Marcelo Javier Correa takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Tobias Reinhart takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Juan Martin Lucero is on, and Fabian Hormazabal is off.
Marcelo Javier Correa takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tobias Reinhart takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Igor Lichnovsky Osorio takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Tobias Reinhart takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tomas Alarcon replaces Leandro Hernandez.
Ignacio Vasquez comes on for Agustin Arce.
Yellow card shown to Alvaro Alfredo Alejandro Madrid Gaete.
Tobías ReinhartYellow CardTobias Reinhart receives a yellow card.
Yellow card issued to Matias Ezequiel Zaldivia.
Shot - Marcelo Javier Correa Head Shot Goal
Javier CorreaGoal! Marcelo Javier Correa scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Victor Mendez.
Carlos Mariano Aranguiz Sandoval attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Tobias Reinhart takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tobias Reinhart takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Igor Lichnovsky Osorio comes on for Maximiliano Gabriel Guerrero Pena.
The first half ends with a score of 1-1.
Shot by Carlos Mariano Aranguiz Sandoval with his right foot results in a goal.
The first half ends with a score of 1-1.
Shot by Carlos Mariano Aranguiz Sandoval with his right foot results in a goal.
Tobias Reinhart takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Tobias Reinhart takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Leandro Hernandez takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Diego Ulloa's header is blocked.
Leandro Hernandez receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Enzo Joaquin Sosa Romanuk takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Victor Mendez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! Alvaro Alfredo Alejandro Madrid Gaete scores, making it 0-1.
Álvaro Alfredo Alejandro Madrid GaeteShot by Alvaro Alfredo Alejandro Madrid Gaete with his right foot results in a goal.
Corner awarded.
Alvaro Alfredo Alejandro Madrid Gaete takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Tello's left-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Enzo Joaquin Sosa Romanuk takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Enzo Joaquin Sosa Romanuk takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot from Eduardo Jesus Vargas Rojas with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Juan Ignacio Lara Luco.
The 200th Superclásico arrives with enormous historical weight as Universidad Chile host league leaders Colo-Colo at the Estadio Nacional, with Colo-Colo holding a 10-point advantage in the standings. Security authorities have banned visiting supporters, meaning only La U faithful will pack the stands as both clubs navigate key absences in what promises to be a fiercely contested derby.
