Colo Colo defeated Huachipato 2-0 at Estadio Monumental to regain the exclusive lead in Primera Liga with 15 points after seven matches. Goals came from Álvaro Madrid and Claudio Aquino from the penalty spot. Coach Fernando Ortiz praised his players' attitude and downplayed the win's significance.
Colo Colo beat Huachipato 2-0 at Estadio Monumental in the seventh round of Primera Liga, regaining the exclusive top spot with 15 points—two more than Deportes Limache per one source, or one per another. The team has five wins without conceding ahead of the Copa de la Liga break. Álvaro Madrid scored first at the 43rd minute off a Tomás Alarcón cross and Maximiliano Romero assist. The second came at the 84th via Claudio Aquino's penalty, awarded after VAR spotted Cristian Toro's handball on Erick Wiemberg's header. Huachipato coach Jaime García was sent off at the 85th for protesting. Arturo Vidal was named man of the match by the official broadcast. Colo Colo coach Fernando Ortiz told TNT Sports: “Desde el minuto uno siempre tuvimos intenciones de ganar el partido, contra un gran rival. Los chicos hoy hicieron un gran trabajo y seguimos creciendo como equipo” (From minute one we intended to win against a great rival. The boys did great work and we're growing as a team). On tactics: “Para mí no cambia mucho jugar con línea de tres o de cuatro hombres en el fondo” (It doesn't change much for me to play with three or four at the back). Temperately: “Este es solo un triunfo más, esto es largo. El campeonato recién empieza” (This is just another win; it's a long season. The championship is just starting). Huachipato mounted an ordered defense under García but fell short.
