Universidad de Chile won an important victory away by defeating Estudiantes 2-1 on Tuesday night at Jorge Luis Hirsch Stadium in La Plata, Argentina. The confrontation was valid for the second round of Group A of Libertadores da America 2025, the same key as Botafogo.
Estudiantes opened the scoring just 2 minutes into the game, with Lucas Piovi taking advantage of a leftover in the area to score. However, the joy of the Argentines was short lived. At 7 minutes, Charles Aránguiz converted a penalty to match the marker. Three minutes later, Matías Zaldivia became the game for the Chileans, taking advantage of a beating in the area after a corner kick. Both goals underwent VAR revision before they were confirmed.
Statistics of the match reveal a balanced game, with slight advantage for Estudiantes in some ways. The Argentine team had greater possession of the ball (60% against 40%) and finished more often (15 against 11). However, Universidad de Chile was more efficient, hitting 6 target submissions against 4 of the opponent. Visitors also stood out in defense, with 8 blocks against 5 of Estudiantes.
With this result, the Universidad de Chile takes the isolated leadership of Group A da, adding 6 points in two games. Estudiantes, in turn, is in fifth place with 3 points. The away victory puts the Chileans in great position to seek the round of 16, while Estudiantes will have to recover in the next rounds so as not to compromise their chances in the competition.
