On matchday 17 of the Chile - PlanVital Championship 2022, Antofagasta and U. de Chile drew at the Bicentenario Calvo y Bascuñan Stadium.
Junior Fernandes scored to give the away team the lead in the second half, but Gabriel Torres equalized from a penalty kick in the 87th minute for the home team.
Although Universidad de Chile had a lot of possession (61% on average), they couldn't convert their chances into goals and couldn't break the deadlock.
The best player of the match was Mauricio Morales. The Universidad de Chile midfielder completed 70 successful passes, made 3 interceptions, and had 2 attempts on goal.
Gabriel Torres also stood out at the Bicentenario Calvo y Bascuñan Stadium. The Antofagasta forward scored 1 goal.
The match was characterized by a lot of physicality and constant fouls that interrupted the flow of the game. There were several bookings: Iván Ledezma, Darío Osorio, Ronnie Fernández, Paulo Magalhães, Diego Orellana, and Jason Flores.
Antofagasta's coach, Javier Torrente, opted for a 3-5-2 formation with Diego Sánchez in goal; Paulo Magalhães, Federico Bravo, and Juan Cornejo in defense; Camilo Rodríguez, Diego Orellana, Salvador Cordero, Brandon Estay, and Iván Ledezma in midfield; and Maykol Sánchez and Manuel López in attack.
On the other hand, Diego López's team came out onto the field with a 4-4-2 system, with Cristóbal Campos in goal; Yonathan Andía, Bastián Tapia, Nery Domínguez, and Marcelo Morales in defense; Emmanuel Ojeda, Mauricio Morales, Darío Osorio, and Israel Poblete in midfield; and Junior Fernandes and Ronnie Fernández in attack.
Julio Bascuñán was the referee in charge of the match at the Bicentenario Calvo y Bascuñan Stadium.
Antofagasta's next match in the championship will be away against D. La Serena, while U. de Chile will host Ñublense.
With this result, the home team reaches 12 points and is in 16th place. Meanwhile, the away team remains on 21 points and is in 10th place in the league.