U. Catolica vs O'Higgins

U. Catolica faced O'Higgins in Primera División.

3 2
U. Catolica won the match.
Kick-off 01.09.2026 01:45 BST LeaguePrimera División Season2026 RoundMatchday 21 Venue Claro Arena Santiago RefereeJuan Ignacio Lara Luco, Chile

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Match Impact

U. Catolica did not just protect a lead — they protected home advantage around one decisive moment. A first-half goal was enough for a 3–2 home win over O'Higgins, with U. Catolica backing it up through 15 shots, 5 on target, 44% possession. U. Catolica turned the decisive phases into the result, without overstating the table effect where the data does not support a direct swing.

Hidden story: U. Catolica controlled the pressure, U. Catolica controlled the result.
Key signal: 15 shots were not enough for U. Catolica.
Hidden story Turning point Goalkeeper

League context

Standings

U. Catolica are 2 in the table and O'Higgins are 10.

Phase League phase
U. Catolica Rank 2, 26 pts
O'Higgins Rank 10, 20 pts
Events 21
H2H 10

Key events

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U. Catolica
O'Higgins
13'
26'
35'
Goal

O'Higgins

38'
40'
Yellow card

O'Higgins

41'
67'
Yellow card

U. Catolica

68'
70'
71'
87'
88'

Match statistics

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U. Catolica U. Catolica
O'Higgins O'Higgins
5
Shots on target
9
7
Shots off target
3
15
Total shots
14
44%
Possession
56%
353
Total passes
457
278
Accurate passes
387
7
Corner kicks
9
2
Offsides
0
10
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
4
7
Goalkeeper saves
2
3
Blocked shots
2
9
Shots inside the box
9
6
Shots outside the box
5

Player match statistics

U. Catolica U. Catolica
F. Zampedri

Min 95

G 2 A — Rating 7.30
V. Bernedo

Min 95

G — A — Rating 8.70
J. Valencia

Min 95

G — A — Rating 7.30
E. Mena

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.90
J. Martínez

Min 88

G — A — Rating 6.50
S. Arancibia

Min 88

G — A — Rating 6.30
A. Canales

Min 77

G — A — Rating 7.00
C. Montes

Min 59

G — A — Rating 7.50
O'Higgins O'Higgins
O. Carabalí

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.70
L. Pavez

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.70
N. Garrido

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.60
W. Bou

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.60
A. Robledo

Min 95

G — A — Rating 6.50
J. Leiva

Min 88

G — A — Rating 7.30
F. Ogaz

Min 88

G — A — Rating 6.70
S. Toloza

Min 75

G — A 2 Rating 6.60

Lineups

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U. Catolica

U. Catolica

Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach Daniel Garnero
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#21
Agustín García Basso Defender
#19
Branco Ampuero Defender
#14
Jimmy Martínez Midfielder
#25
Diego Corral Midfielder
#19
Branco Ampuero Defender
#21
Agustín García Basso Defender
#25
Diego Corral Midfielder
#14
Jimmy Martínez Midfielder
Substitutes
#7
Justo Giani Midfielder
#22
Martín Gómez Midfielder
#39
Nicolás L'Huiller Defender
#43
Amaro Pérez Forward
O'Higgins

O'Higgins

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Lucas Bovaglio
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#2
Cristian Morales Defender
#7
Santiago Toloza Midfielder
#11
Juan Leiva Midfielder
#9
Arnaldo Castillo Forward
#28
Walter Bou Forward
#2
Cristian Morales Defender
#11
Juan Leiva Midfielder
#7
Santiago Toloza Midfielder
#28
Walter Bou Forward
#9
Arnaldo Castillo Forward
Substitutes
#15
Benjamín Rojas Defender
#20
Leandro Díaz Defender
#14
Martín Maturana Midfielder

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Colo Colo 15 12 0 3 29:12 17 36
2 U. Catolica 15 8 2 5 35:20 15 26
3 Universidad de Chile 15 6 6 3 17:10 7 24
4 Coquimbo Unido 15 7 3 5 22:18 4 24
5 Palestino 15 7 3 5 23:21 2 24
6 Huachipato 15 7 2 6 23:22 1 23

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