Universidad de Chile defeated Audax Italiano 3-1 at Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in the third group stage match of the Copa de la Liga. It marked the first official win for coach Fernando Gago with the blues, who now have 4 points in Group D.
Universidad de Chile delivered a solid and goal-scoring performance against Audax Italiano on Tuesday, March 31, at Estadio Bicentenario La Florida. The visitors' goals came from Agustín Arce at the 6th minute, Maximiliano Guerrero at the 23rd, and Marcelo Morales at the 54th, with Rodrigo Cabral pulling one back via penalty in the 90+5th for the hosts.
Fernando Gago, the Argentine coach of U de Chile, celebrated his first official win. "We played a very good match, we found where we wanted to hurt the rival, it's a good victory," he told TNT Sports. He praised the young players: "I like working with the youngsters, they earned their place on the field."
Maximiliano Guerrero, scorer of the second goal and a standout player, shared his joy: "This gives me tremendous confidence. It's a super important win that we've been seeking for a while." From Audax's side, Michael Vadulli rued the result: "They were sharp at the start; they arrived twice, two goals, but the team always sought to respond."
This victory gives U de Chile 4 points in Group D, two behind leaders Audax Italiano and Unión La Calera, both on 6. Attendance was 1,733 spectators.
