With this victory, Colo Colo added 51 points, only four points behind the leader Universidad de Chile, but with two games still pending, so if it wins both, it will surpass its eternal rival.
Colo Colo achieved a dramatic victory against Universidad Católica in one of its pending matches in the National Tournamentwhich allows it to close the distance with the leader Universidad de Chile to four.
Jorge Almirón’s team made a difference from the first minute and dangerously reached the crossed goal on countless occasions, but Alba’s incompetence, added to a great night by Sebastián Pérez, who was the exclusive figure for the visitors, prevented the goal.
In return, the UC gave up attacking and limited itself to preventing Colo Colo from opening the account. leaving Fernando Zampedri orphaned on offense, who could not achieve his long-awaited 119th goal with the jersey of those from the foothills.
But as the minutes passed, the Cacique’s arrivals at the rival goal became more and more sporadic, which generated nervousness both on and off the field.
In addition, the procedure was repeated as seen in the first stage with Carlos Palacios who managed the strings of Colo Colo’s attack, with Arturo Vidal and Lucas Cepeda as his squire, the best of the night at the Monumental Stadium.
When it seemed that the tie was declared in Macul, a corner kick was captured by Javier Correa at the near post with a header in the 86th minute, unleashing the joy of the 42 thousand spectators present.
The white victory was sentenced in stoppage time, when Brayan Cortés made a championship save by avoiding the equalizer of Alfred Canales, who finished in the middle of the area and against a forest of legs.
With this victory, Colo Colo added 51 points, only four points behind the leader Universidad de Chile, but with two games still pending, so if it wins both, it will surpass its eternal rival.