Copa de la Liga
Fernando Gago questions refereeing after U elimination in Copa de la Liga
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Universidad de Chile drew 2-2 with Audax Italiano and was eliminated from the Copa de la Liga. Coach Fernando Gago harshly criticized the assistant referee for disrespect during the match played on June 7, 2026.
Universidad de Chile lost 1-0 to Unión La Calera in the fifth round of the Copa de la Liga and complicated their chances of reaching the semifinals.
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Universidad Católica and Ñublense drew 1-1 at Claro Arena in the fifth round of Group B in the Copa de la Liga. The hosts took the lead through Justo Giani, but Giovanny Ávalos equalized in the final minute. Both teams finished with ten players.
At Estadio Nacional amid rain, Universidad de Chile and Deportes La Serena drew 2-2 in the Copa de la Liga Chilean opener. Universidad de Chile's new coach Fernando Gago watched from a box. It was interim coach Jhon Valladares' final match.
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The ANFP Presidents' Council approved on Thursday the distribution of the 16 Primera División teams into four groups for the new Copa de la Liga, using a Snake Draft system based on the 2025 standings. The tournament will start on March 16 and end with a final on July 19. The winner will secure a spot as Chile 3 in the 2027 Copa Libertadores and entry to the Supercopa.