📝 Shock defeat for 'U' in the Copa Chile
The 'Romantic Traveler' was defeated 2-1 by Curicó Unido in the first leg of the round of 16 of the domestic competition.
It was not a good performance by Universidad de Chile against Curicó Unido at the Estadio Huachipato CAP-Acero, where they lost the first leg of the round of 16 by 2-1 in a match where it became evident that the absences hit Gustavo Álvarez's team.
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The 'Blues', with eleven absences due to call-ups for the senior national team and the U-20, as well as the injury of Charles Aránguiz, took control of the match at the start, but Diego Rojas assisted Nicolás Fernández to establish the 1-0 in favor of the 'Torteros' after half an hour of play.
The home team did not take their foot off the gas and Cristián Bustamante appeared completely free in the area to extend the lead and spark celebrations on Héctor Almandoz's bench before the end of the first half.
Indeed, near halftime, the 'U' reacted with a penalty converted by Leandro Fernández. There was also a penalty for the Curicó team, but Bustamante's shot went wide.
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Gustavo Álvarez made several changes at halftime, and his team improved with the entry of Rodrigo Contreras, although they almost suffered more goals from their rival's counterattacks in the second half.
Universidad de Chile couldn't avoid the defeat and is now obliged to win by at least two goals in the rematch to be played this Wednesday, June 11, at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
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