By the slightest difference, Huachipato took the victory against D. La Serena at La Portada Stadium.

This Sunday, Huachipato defeated La Serena 1-0 in their match for the 22nd round of the Chile - Campeonato PlanVital 2022 tournament.

The visitors scored the only goal of the match in the 25th minute of the first half, through Luciano Nequecaur, from a penalty kick.

Luciano Nequecaur unleashed a tremendous shot in the 1st minute of the first half and the ball hit the post. It couldn't be.

Luciano Nequecaur was the star of the match. The Huachipato forward scored 1 goal, had 4 shots on target, and made 5 successful passes.

Another relevant player in the match was Renzo Malanca. The Huachipato defender was important for launching 5 balls out of the danger area.

The match was very tightly contested and intense, with more nerves than gameplay. There were a large number of players cautioned: Cristian Erbes, Pablo Marini, Gonzalo Montes, Maximiliano Rodríguez, Bryan Soto, Rodrigo Brito, Benjamín Gazzolo, Gabriel Castellón, and Bastián Roco. Leandro Díaz was sent off with a direct red card in the 90th minute of the second half.

La Serena's coach, Pablo Marini, set up a 3-5-2 strategy with Zacarías López in goal; Jens Buss, Rodrigo Brito, and Lucas Alarcón in the defensive line; Ariel Cáceres, Luckas Carreño, Cristian Erbes, Leandro Díaz, and Santiago Dittborn in midfield; and Federico Andrada and Humberto Suazo in attack.

On the other hand, Mario Salas' team lined up with a 3-5-2 formation with Gabriel Castellón in goal; Benjamín Gazzolo, Osvaldo González, and Renzo Malanca in defense; Joaquin Gutiérrez, Claudio Sepúlveda, Gonzalo Montes, Nicolás Baeza, and Javier Altamirano in the midfield; and Maximiliano Rodríguez and Luciano Nequecaur in the forward line.

Referee Juan Lara was selected to officiate the match.

In the next round, La Serena will visit Everton and Huachipato will play away against Cobresal at the El Cobre stadium.

After the match, the home team is left with 21 points and in 14th place in the standings. Meanwhile, the visitors have 28 points and are in 10th place in the tournament.