D. Antofagasta defeated Ñublense 1-0 at home.

Antofagasta beats Ñublense in a close match

Antofagasta narrowly defeated Ñublense in the match played for the 23rd round of the Chile - Campeonato PlanVital 2022. The home team scored the only goal of the match at the 34th minute of the second half, through Tobías Figueroa. After receiving a pass from Juan Cornejo, the forward scored an impossible header for the goalkeeper.

Ñublense came close to equalizing with two shots from Patricio Rubio that hit the post.

The standout player of the match was Tobías Figueroa. The Antofagasta forward showed his best level by scoring 1 goal and taking 2 shots on goal.

Federico Mateos also had a good game. The Ñublense midfielder completed 83 successful passes and recovered 3 balls.

Several fouls in midfield forced the game to be interrupted. There were 3 cautioned players: Lorenzo Reyes, Camilo Rodríguez, and Salvador Cordero.

Antofagasta coach, Javier Torrente, lined up with a 4-4-2 formation, with Diego Sánchez in goal; Federico Bravo, Juan Cornejo, Camilo Rodríguez, and Nicolás Peñailillo in the defensive line; Salvador Cordero, Adrián Cuadra, Diego Orellana, and Rodrigo Astorga in midfield; and Gabriel Torres and Tobías Figueroa in the attack.

Meanwhile, Jamie García's selected team entered the field with a 4-3-3 scheme, with Nicola Pérez in goal; Rafael Caroca, Nicolás Vargas, Giovanni Campusano, and Bernardo Cerezo in defense; Lorenzo Reyes, Federico Mateos, and Manuel Rivera in midfield; and Patricio Rubio, Alexander Aravena, and Matías Moya in the forward line.

Roberto Tobar Vargas was appointed as the main referee of the match at the Bicentenario Calvo y Bascuñan stadium.

In the next round, Antofagasta will face O'Higgins as visitors, while Ñublense will play at home against Palestino.

With this result, the host team accumulates 22 points throughout the tournament and occupies the thirteenth position. On the other hand, the visiting team has 39 points and is in third place.