Huachipato fell 2-1 during his visit to Palestine

On date 7 of the Chile – Betsson Championship 2023 tournament, Palestino beat Huachipato 2-1 on Friday. The goals of the match for the locals were scored by Maximiliano Salas (54′ 1T) and Agustín Farías (52′ 2T, from the penalty spot). While the visitors’ goal was scored by Cris Martínez (18′ 2T).

Agustín Farías smashed a shot into the post 10 minutes into the first half and drowned out the goal screams of all his fans.

If Huachipato controlled the ball, with 66%, it was Palestino who knew how to take advantage of it and take the victory at home.

The figure of the meeting was Agustín Farías. The Palestinian midfielder stood out against Huachipato as he scored 1 goal, made 44 correct passes, stole 4 balls and kicked twice on goal.

Another of the key footballers of the Imperial of La Cisterna was Cris Martínez. The Huachipato striker scored 1 goal, twice on target against Palestino and made 15 correct passes.

In the 83rd minute of the second half, Huachipato defender Benjamín Gazzolo embarrassed Palestino striker Maximiliano Salas with a superb pipe.

With a few infractions and constant breaks, the match played between the two teams was lived. There were a large number of warnings: Nicolás Baeza, Mateo Acosta, Claudio Sepúlveda, Jonathan Benítez, Bryan Carrasco, Maximiliano Salas and Benjamín Gazzolo. César Rigamonti was sent off for a straight red card (50′, 1T) and Claudio Sepúlveda for a double yellow card (45′, 2T).

Palestinian coach Pablo Sanchez lined up a 4-3-3 formation with César Rigamonti in the arch; Fernando Meza, Cristian Suarez, Jose Bizama and Alan Riquelme on the defensive line; Agustín Farías, Fernando Cornejo and Misael Dávila in the middle; and Bryan Carrasco, Maximiliano Salas and Jonathan Benitez in attack.

For their part, those led by Gustavo Álvarez crashed with a 4-3-3 strategy with Gabriel Castellón under the three sticks; Benjamín Gazzolo, Nicolás Ramírez, Nicolás Baeza and Joaquin Gutiérrez in defense; Claudio Sepúlveda, Javier Altamirano and Jimmy Martínez in midfield; and Mateo Acosta, Brayan Palmezano and Cris Martínez in front.

The match at the Imperial of La Cisterna was led by referee Víctor Abarzúa.

For the next date, Palestino will host Magallanes. On the other hand, Huachipato will visit Curicó Unido.

The local is in fourth place with 12 points, while the visitor reaches 12 points and takes third place in the tournament.

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