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VAR overturns O’Higgins goal and awards penalty to Universidad Católica, scored by Zampedri

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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

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  • O’Higgins appeared to regain the lead against Universidad Católica through Arnaldo Castillo’s header near the end of the first half.
  • Referee Juan Lara overturned the goal after a VAR review and awarded Universidad Católica a penalty for a foul on Diego Corral.
  • Fernando Zampedri converted the penalty in the 40th minute, reaching 22 goals in Chile’s 2026 top-flight league.

O’Higgins thought Arnaldo Castillo’s late first-half header had restored its lead against Universidad Católica, but a VAR review changed the scoreline.

Referee Juan Lara disallowed the 2-1 goal for the Rancagua side and instead awarded a penalty to Universidad Católica for a foul on Diego Corral during the buildup. The decision drew protests from the visiting team.

Fernando Zampedri took the penalty in the 40th minute. O’Higgins goalkeeper Omar Carabalí got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out, allowing Universidad Católica to take the lead.

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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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