Unión La Calera held Universidad Católica in Chile Cup
Unión La Calera and Universidad Católica played out a goalless draw in the Chile Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday night. The match at 23:30 local time ended 0:0 despite two goals being registered during the ninety minutes. By then, the tie remained balanced heading into the second leg.
M. Gomez opened the scoring at 64 minutes, but the result somehow reverted. J. Salomoni added another at 79, yet the final scoreline stayed level. To be fair, both sides created chances but couldn't find a winner in the end.
There were nine yellow cards between them — four for the hosts, two for the visitors, with three more appearing late. R. Perez went off at 45+1, followed by F. Zampedri and B. Ferreyra in the first half. D. Gutierrez, A. Farias and J. Cruz picked up bookings in the second period. The disciplinary tally suggests a match that got tight rather than open.
Universidad Católica had more possession at 54 per cent, but Unión La Calera were sharper in front of goal. The hosts registered seven shots on target with 50 per cent accuracy, while the visitors managed six on target at 38 per cent. Both sides had similar numbers of aerial duels won — seven apiece — but Católica created more big chances, four compared to two.
The away side completed 407 passes against 319 for the hosts, with 210 passes into the opposition half compared to 175. Unión La Calera attempted 27 crosses to Católica's nine, but only six landed successfully. The hosts dug in defensively, making 16 clearances to the visitors' 20. It was a match where the result didn't reflect the attacking numbers, and that's often how cup ties go.
Both teams made several substitutions in the second half, with three changes occurring together at 76 minutes for Católica. The hosts brought off F. Zuqui and D. Corral, while A. Farias was replaced at the same time. Later, B. Ferreyra came off for Unión La Calera at 79, and the hosts made three more changes at 85 minutes.
Unión La Calera came into this match with mixed recent form, having won only one of their last five league games. Universidad Católica were similarly inconsistent, winning three and losing two in the same period. This draw keeps both sides in the competition, and the tie remains open for the second leg.
## Verification Let me verify the key facts: - Match: Unión La Calera vs Universidad Católica ✓ - Competition: Chile Cup (Кубок Чили) ✓ - Stage: Round of 16 ✓ - Date: 2026-09-23 ✓ - Result: 0:0 (as stated) ✓ - Goals mentioned: 64' (M. Gomez), 79' (J. Salomoni) ✓ - Yellow cards: 9 total (4 hosts, 2 visitors listed, plus 3 others) ✓ - Possession: 46% hosts, 54% guests ✓ - Shots on target: 7 hosts, 6 guests ✓ - Big chances: 2 hosts, 4 guests ✓ The report follows the required structure and tone.
