Universidad Católica

Match report

Universidad Católica lost 1:2 to Ñublense in the Primera División's twentieth round at Claro Arena on Saturday evening. The visitors took the lead through E. Calderon before F. Zampedri converted a penalty and I. Jeraldino sealed it late on. The result keeps both sides in the top half but changes how they look at each other.

F. Zuqui went off after just eight minutes, a red card that shifted things early. Ñublense took advantage with Calderon's goal in the forty-eighth minute, and here's the thing — the hosts had been managing the tempo before that. Zampedri's penalty in the seventy-fifth made it two, and by then the visitors were finding a way through even when the game was tight. Jeraldino added a third in the eighty-eighth minute.

There were six substitutions on for the hosts in quick succession around the hour mark, and to be fair, you can see why they were weighing up a move. But the high line was picked apart more than once, and money has come for the visitors in this one. The red card forced an early adjustment that never quite settled.

Statistics tell part of the story. Ñublense held 58 per cent possession and had seven shots on target against one, though big chances were equal at one each. The visitors registered 92 attacks to the hosts' 68, and shots accuracy sat at 50 per cent compared to 10 per cent. One goal from seven attempts is a fair return, the other side found a way through when it counted.

Universidad Católica remain second on 36 points after 21 games, while Ñublense climb to sixth with 32. The gap between them narrows, and the table goes out of the window in these games when you're sitting this close. Both sides have played the same number of matches, which means everything comes down to what happens next.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 42 – 58.00

Shots on target 1 – 7

Shots off target 7 – 3

Big chances 1 – 1

🟥 8' F. Zuqui — Red card 🟨 11' D. Sanhueza — Yellow card 🟨 43' J. Giani — Yellow card 🟨 45+4' M. Palavecino — Yellow card ⇄ 46' D. Sanhueza — Substitution ⇄ 46' J. Giani — Substitution ⇄ 46' D. Gonzalez — Substitution ⚽ 48' E. Calderon — Goal ⇄ 65' C. Montes — Substitution ⇄ 67' E. Calderon — Substitution 🟨 67' D. Garnero — Yellow card 🟨 72' L. Reyes — Yellow card 🟨 74' N. Perez — Yellow card ⚽ 75' F. Zampedri — Penalty ⇄ 76' L. Molina Canto — Substitution ⇄ 76' M. Rivera — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Palavecino — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Plaza — Substitution 🟨 85' J. A. Martinez — Yellow card 🟨 87' G. Medel — Yellow card ⚽ 88' I. Jeraldino — Goal 🟨 90+1' M. Palavecino — Yellow card

Match events

8' 0:0 Universidad Católica Red card F. Zuqui
11' 0:0 Ñublense Yellow card D. Sanhueza
43' 0:0 Universidad Católica Yellow card J. Giani
45+4' 0:0 Universidad Católica Yellow card M. Palavecino
46' 0:0 Ñublense Substitution D. Sanhueza off: G. Graciani
46' 0:0 Universidad Católica Substitution J. Giani off: J. A. Martinez
46' 0:0 Universidad Católica Substitution D. Gonzalez off: S. Arancibia
48' 0:1 Ñublense Goal E. Calderon assist: L. Molina Canto
65' 0:1 Universidad Católica Substitution C. Montes off: D. Corral
67' 0:1 Ñublense Substitution E. Calderon off: I. Jeraldino
67' 0:1 Universidad Católica Yellow card D. Garnero
72' 0:1 Ñublense Yellow card L. Reyes
74' 0:1 Ñublense Yellow card N. Perez
75' 1:1 Universidad Católica Penalty F. Zampedri
76' 1:1 Ñublense Substitution L. Molina Canto off: F. Ovelar
76' 1:1 Ñublense Substitution M. Rivera off: C. Mansilla
81' 1:1 Universidad Católica Substitution M. Palavecino off: G. Medel
81' 1:1 Ñublense Substitution M. Plaza off: F. Campos Mosqueira
85' 1:1 Universidad Católica Yellow card J. A. Martinez
87' 1:1 Universidad Católica Yellow card G. Medel
88' 1:2 Ñublense Goal I. Jeraldino assist: F. Ovelar
90+1' 1:2 Universidad Católica Yellow card M. Palavecino

Statistics

42 Possession, % 58.00

1 Shots on target 7

7 Shots off target 3

1 Big chances 1

68 Attacks 92

2 Corners 2

9 Fouls 14

14 Free kicks 8

0 Offsides 2

4 Yellow cards 3

2 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 12

16 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

18/3060% Aerial duels 12/3040%

52 Backward passes 60

2 Blocked shots 4

32 Clearances 33

3/1520% Crosses 7/2133%

6/967% Dribbles 6/875%

69 Failed passes 69

5 Goalkeeper saves 0

7 Interceptions 6

8 Key passes 10

25/5248% Long passes 40/6363%

54 Passes into the final third 75

172 Passes in the opposition half 253

168 Passes in own half 228

0.10 Shot accuracy 0.50

2 Shots from outside the box 4

8 Shots inside the box 10

4/757% Tackles 12/1392%

325 Total passes 460

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