With a goal from Maximiliano Falcón in the last minutes, Colo Colo beat Audax Italiano (10 men) 2-1 this Sunday at the David Arellano Monument Stadium.
Falcón put Colo Colo ahead six minutes from time. The defender finished low to the center of the goal after combining with Mauricio Isla.
Maximiliano Velázquez’s charges also benefited from a goal from Carlos Palacios to win, while Alessandro Riep scored for the visitors.
Audax Italiano suffered a major setback when Gastón Gil Romero saw a straight red card in the 76th minute.
Riep opened the scoring for Audax Italiano in the 24th minute, finishing off a quick counter-attack. The forward shot low into the left corner after joining Lautaro Palacios. However, the advantage did not last and the tie came thanks to a penalty converted by Palacios with 15 minutes remaining, which slid into the right corner. It was awarded after a handball from Esteban Matus. That spurred the hosts on and Falcón’s winning goal came nine minutes later.
If Audax does not manage to save a point, Riep will regret not taking advantage of the good chances he was given in the game.
With this win, Colo Colo has six games without losing against Audax (wins: 5 draws: 1 losses: 0).
DID YOU KNOW?
Both teams extended their scoring streak in the First Division, as the visitors have scored in nine consecutive games, although the locals have not kept a clean sheet in their last seven games.
Highlights
CONSEQUENCES:
Colo Colo is in second place with 51 points. He has secured a place in next season’s CONMEBOL Libertadores. Colo-Colo has won seven straight league games at home, a streak that began against Unión Española on July 21.
With their sixth win as visitors, Audax Italiano ends the First Division season with 31 points, in 10th place in the table.
ON GOAL SCORE:
Palacios has scored five goals in the league this season, making him the team’s top scorer.
REPORT OF INJURY:
Lautaro Palacios was taken off in the 75th minute when Audax had to make a change.
EFFECT OF VAR:
The VAR did not nullify any plays.