translated from Spanish: Universidad de Chile reaches La Calera at the top of the tournament after beating O’higgins in Rancagua

Universidad de Chile reached this Saturday the lead of the National Championship 2021 by overcoming in visitor condition by 3-1 to O’Higgins, in a match played at the Estadio El Teniente and valid for the fifteenth date. Deserved victory for the collegiate cast. Those led by Esteban Valencia played well and were superior to a blue box that lacked strength and ideas when it came to the rival area and could not counter the offensive power of the blues. With the win, the ‘U’ reached 25 units and climbed to the first place in the standings, a place it shares with Unión La Calera, a team that this Sunday will play for the 15th day against Everton in the ‘Nicolás Chahuán’. Meanwhile, the ‘Capo de Provincia’ added his sixth consecutive match without a win and was stationed in tenth place in the table with 19 points. In the 22 minutes the zero was broken in Rancagua. After a hand from Francisco Arancibia in the area, referee Julio Bascuñán charged penalty kick for the ‘U’ after going to the VAR review. Joaquin Larrivey, the tournament’s top scorer, stood from 12 steps and did not miss with a shot to the left post of goalkeeper Nelson Espinoza, who threw himself to the other side. When the first stage was leaving, the capital’s team increased. Precise center of Franco Lobos from the right and Gonzalo Espinoza unopolothed took to the 45 +2′ a header that left static to the local goalkeeper. Already in the complement, in the 61 minutes, the ‘U’ sentenced his victory. Gonzalo Espinoza’s corner kick from the right and only Ramón Arias lashed out to score the third with a shot. For the statistics, the squad of Dalcio Giovagnoli got at 82′ the discount with penalty score of Marcelo Larrondo, after a foul by Espinoza on Brian Torrealba.Por the date 16 of the championship, the ‘Romantic Traveler’ will receive on Sunday August 15 to Cobresal, while O’Higgins will visit on Saturday 14 to Deportes Antofagasta. ….

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