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Correa's late brace seals derby win for Colo Colo amid post-match tension

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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

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  • Argentine forward Javier Correa scored twice to give Colo Colo a 2-1 victory over Universidad Católica in a heated classic match.
  • Correa's winning goal sparked a scuffle, but he later stated that players must accept defeat gracefully, comparing it to when his team lost and celebrated without issue.
  • He expressed confidence in his goal-scoring form, anticipating good results for Colo Colo by the end of the year.

Javier Correa emerged as the hero for Colo Colo, scoring a late equalizer and a dramatic winner in their 2-1 victory over rivals Universidad Católica. The match, held at the Claro Arena, concluded with significant tension between the two teams.

A scuffle broke out after Correa's initial equalizer, stemming from a foul by Vicente Bernedo on Leandro Hernández. The animosity from the Universidad Católica players resurfaced after the final whistle, prompting Correa to address the situation directly.

If anyone took it badly or thought we were showing off, well, when they beat us, they celebrated, and we didn't say anything. But hey, it's part of football's folklore; you have to accept it sometimes when you lose.

· Javier CorreaAddressing the tension and celebrations after Colo Colo's victory over Universidad Católica.

"If anyone took it badly or thought we were showing off, well, when they beat us, they celebrated, and we didn't say anything," Correa told TNT Sports. "But hey, it's part of football's folklore; you have to accept it sometimes when you lose."

I shouted that we won, but they got angry. You have to be a gentleman when you lose. I've lost before, and I went home quietly, I didn't pick fights with anyone, because that's also a sign of a man, knowing how to lose.

· Javier CorreaCommenting on the post-game reactions and the importance of gracious losing.

Correa also commented on the post-game reactions, stating, "I shouted that we won, but they got angry. You have to be a gentleman when you lose. I've lost before, and I went home quietly, I didn't pick fights with anyone, because that's also a sign of a man, knowing how to lose."

Regarding his personal performance, the striker conveyed a sense of calm, emphasizing that the "fruits harvested throughout the year" would be visible by December.

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· Javier CorreaDescribing his current goal-scoring form.
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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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