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Universidad Católica Battle Past O’Higgins to Retake Second Place

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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

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  • Universidad Católica beat O’Higgins 3-2 at home in the final match of round 21 of Chile’s Liga de Primera.
  • Fernando Zampedri scored twice, while Martín Gómez added the winner in the 87th minute; Cristian Morales and Arnaldo Castillo scored for O’Higgins.
  • The result moved Universidad Católica back into second place, level on 36 points with Universidad de Chile but ahead on goal difference.

Universidad Católica reclaimed second place with a hard-fought 3-2 win over O’Higgins at Claro Arena, closing the 21st round of Chile’s Liga de Primera.

Fernando Zampedri gave the hosts two goals in the first half, scoring in the 26th and 40th minutes. O’Higgins responded through Cristian Morales in the 13th minute and Arnaldo Castillo in the 70th, setting up a tense finish.

Martín Gómez scored in the 87th minute, while goalkeeper Vicente Bernedo made the saves that preserved the “Cruzados” victory. Universidad Católica now has 36 points, the same total as Universidad de Chile, but holds second place because of its superior goal difference.

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