The National Stadium of Santiago was the venue for the match Universidad de Chile vs Racing Club on Tuesday, April 3 as part of Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores. It was a 1-1 draw.
Universidad de Chile vs Racing Club | Incidents
90+3 min End of the match. Draw at the National Stadium of Santiago.
90 min Penalty claimed in Racing's area, but the referee asks them to keep playing.
75 min Universidad de Chile keeps looking for a goal, but Racing defends well.
67 min Red card for Diego Gonzales for a second yellow. Racing is down to 10 players.
64 min Uffff, shot hits the crossbar from Racing, Universidad de Chile is saved.
61 min Careful, Universidad de Chile is leaving spaces behind. Racing is retreating, but ready for the counterattack.
55 min Universidad de Chile takes control of the match, seeking the advantage as the home team.
45 min Second half starts.
HALFTIME
45 min End of the first half. Match tied 1-1 at halftime.
43 min Criminal foul by Pinilla against Racing's goalkeeper. Very bad from the Chilean who receives a yellow card and could have easily been red.
40 min Uffff, great attack from Racing on the right side, the cross is cleared for a corner kick.
35 min Universidad de Chile is having trouble building from the back. Racing is playing better.
29 min Even match, both teams are looking for the goal. Racing has slightly more possession at the moment.
22 min Gooooooal from Racing, gooooal from Donatti. The visit ties the game.
15 min Racing tries to respond to the goal, but Universidad de Chile is well organized defensively.
9 min Goooooal from Universidad de Chile, gooooal from a great counterattack finished by Pizarro in front of the goalkeeper.
6 min Skirmish on the field. It doesn't escalate.
5 min Impressive atmosphere at the National Stadium in the Chilean capital. The venue is completely full.
0 min The match started in Santiago.
Pregame Good evening, friends. The line-ups for the match are now confirmed.
Universidad de Chile vs Racing Club | Line-ups
Universidad de Chile: J. Herrera, G. Jara, C. Vilches, D. Pizarro, M. Rodríguez, J. Beausejour, L. Reyes, R. Echeverría, Y. Soteldo, A. Araos, M. Pinilla.
Racing Club: J. Musso, L. Sigali, I. Pillud, A. Donatti, A. Soto, N. Cardozo, D. González, R. Centurión, N. Domínguez, L. López, Lautaro Martínez.
Universidad de Chile vs Racing Club | Preview
Universidad de Chile will host Racing Club in Santiago in a match that will decide the leader of Group 5 in the Copa Libertadores, a position currently shared by both teams after winning their first match in the series.
The 'U' comes into the game after defeating Vasco da Gama from Brazil at their home (0-1), while Racing Club crushed the Brazilian side Cruzeiro with a 4-2 victory in Buenos Aires, thanks to a hat-trick from Lautaro Martínez, the new gem of Racing's team.
The university team also comes with a streak of six consecutive wins and this weekend they also reached the top of the Chilean league table after defeating Audax Italiano away (2-3).
Argentine coach Ángel Guillermo Hoyos reserved some players in that match for the Copa Libertadores game, including international players Jean Beausejour and Venezuelan Yeferson Soteldo, two key players in the team.
Hoyos, however, is not overconfident: "Racing is an important team, they represent an evolution in Argentine football. They have very important players," said the coach.
"It will be extremely difficult, no matter how you look at it," he added, but he also highlighted his faith in his players: "They will face a great team and great teams face each other head-on. It's about not giving up on any ball," he emphasized.
"I'm going to go all out with what we have, I have a tremendous faith and trust in everything we have," he concluded.
Racing Club arrived in Santiago on Sunday and their coach, Eduardo Coudet, assured that his team "is in good shape", although still regretting the draw (2-2) of his players against Belgrano in the Argentine league.
"I have the feeling that we have a nice habit of winning, and every time we drop points, it will hurt us, which is good," he commented.
In the match against Belgrano, Coudet gave a rest to Lisandro López, one of the key players of the Avellaneda team.