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Bovaglio says defeat to Universidad Católica was unfair: “We were better”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • O’Higgins coach Lucas Bovaglio called his team’s defeat by Universidad Católica unfair after the 21st round of Chile’s Liga de Primera.
  • Bovaglio said O’Higgins had been superior and that Universidad Católica goalkeeper Vicente Bernedo made five second-half saves.
  • Despite the loss and several absences, he said he remained proud of his players and believed the team was still competing well.

Lucas Bovaglio left O’Higgins’ defeat to Universidad Católica frustrated, saying the score did not reflect the match at Claro Arena.

The result is totally unfair, we were better. In the second half, the opposing goalkeeper, Vicente Bernedo, made five saves. The truth is that football is like this, sometimes it is unfair, but the team is still alive.

— Lucas BovaglioThe O’Higgins coach assessed the defeat to Universidad Católica in the 21st round of the Liga de Primera.

“The result is totally unfair, we were better,” Bovaglio told TNT Sports. He pointed to the second half, when Universidad Católica goalkeeper Vicente Bernedo made five saves.

Bovaglio acknowledged that football can produce painful and undeserved losses, but said O’Higgins remained alive in the competition. “Sometimes you have to lose and it hurts a lot, but I am proud of these players,” he said.

Sometimes you have to lose and it hurts a lot, but I am proud of these players.

— Lucas BovaglioHe expressed pride in the team despite the loss.

The coach also praised the squad’s competitiveness. Players receiving opportunities had tried to take them, he said, despite several absences. Bovaglio repeated that O’Higgins had been the better team on the day.

The team competes well. Those who get their opportunity try to take it. We had some absences, but normally the team is up to the level. I repeat: today we were better than the opponent.

— Lucas BovaglioHe defended O’Higgins’ performance and squad depth.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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