translated from Spanish: UC fell to Deportes Antofagasta and could not regain the lead

Universidad Católica lost on Thursday the possibility of recovering the exclusive lead of the 2021 National Championship by falling as a visitor by 3-2 to Deportes Antofagasta, in a match played at the ‘Calvo y Bascuñán’ Stadium and valid for the thirteenth date. With this result, the team led by Gustavo Poyet remained in the second position of the table with 22 points, two behind the new leader Unión La Calera.Por his part, the squad of Juan José Ribera obtained its fifth win of the season and with 19 units climbed to fifth place in the standings. At the dawn of the match the account was opened, at 2 minutes, and it was in favor of the ‘Pumas’. Sebastián Pérez gave a rebound after a header, after a corner kick, and there Nicolás Demartini took advantage to score inside the small area. UC had its only deep finish in the 17th minute. Felipe Gutierrez received only inside the area, after sending in from the right, and looked to define first from the right but the ball went over the crossbar. After cardboard, at 23′, the local had the 2-0. Eduard Bello looked like he scored the second, but missed the goal alone in front of goal. Already in the complement, at 52′, the nortinos found the second goal by a gross error of the visitor. Newcomer Tomas Asta-Buruaga gave a bad pass back, Bello stepped forward and tucked a back pass for Jason Flores to score over the goalkeeper. Golazo.A los 60′ would come the first discount of the three-time champion of national football. After infringement on Fernando Zampedri, reviewed in the VAR, the judge charged the maximum penalty and the ‘Toro’ scored with an impossible high right for Ignacio González.Con the visitor installed in the rival area, a quick exit allowed Antofagasta to place the third. Tobias Figueroa received an aerial pass, eluded Germán Lanaro very well and defined in the 69th minute inside the area between the legs of the ‘Carrot’ Pérez.La uncertainty about the final result arrived at 78′ with a new goal from the cast of the strip. Valber Huerta took a powerful shot from outside the area that overcame the stretched to his left of ‘Nacho’ Gonzalez.In the final stretch, UC tried with more desire than good football and could not even take a point to the capital. For the 14th date of the tournament, Universidad Católica will visit Universidad de Chile on Sunday, August 1 in Rancagua, while Deportes Antofagasta will be an outsider on Monday, August 2 against Deportes La Serena.

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