Álex Valera Sparks Universitario Before Coquimbo Unido Leads 2-1
universitario got its first goal in Chile through Álex Valera, but Coquimbo Unido answered and moved ahead 2-1 in the 65th minute at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso. The sequence left the visitors chasing the match in Copa Libertadores play after level terms briefly held at 1-1.
Valera Opens the Scoring
“¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DE UNIVERSITARIO DE DEPORTEEEEEES! GOL DE ÁLEX VALERA QUE ANOTA EL PRIMERO EN CHILE.” Valera gave Universitario the breakthrough it needed after Coquimbo Unido had started the match controlling play.
The goal also put a spotlight on a match being carried for all of Latin America, with Disney Plus Premium listed as the streaming option. Depor’s live minute-by-minute coverage tracked the changes as they unfolded.
Coquimbo Unido Answers
Coquimbo Unido did not let the lead last. “¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DE COQUIMBO UNIDO! EL EQUIPO CHILENO VOLTEA EL PARTIDO ANTE UNIVERSITARIO.”
By the 65th minute, the match stood 1-1 before the Chilean side went in front, turning Universitario’s first Chilean goal into only a temporary equalizer. The shift changed the shape of the game fast, with the visitors forced to respond again away from home.
Bookings Shape the Match
The tone tightened around the scoreline as Anderson Santamaría was booked for a strong challenge and Matías Di Benedetto was booked for a foul on Johansen. Those cards added pressure to a match that was already moving quickly.
Williams Riveros was set to enter for Universitario, while the listed lineups showed Vargas, Di Benedetto, Santamaría, Fara; Carabalí, Concha, Murrugarra, Pérez Guedes, Polo; Flores and Valera for the visitors and Sánchez; Cornejo, Fernández, Gazzolo, Salinas; Galani, Camargo; Chandía, Vadalá, Zavala; Johansen for Coquimbo Unido.
For Universitario, the immediate task was simple: recover after giving up the lead again in Chile. The match had already moved from breakthrough to setback, and the scoreline at 2-1 left the visitors with work to do in a Copa Libertadores game they had briefly brought level.
