SANTIAGO, Chile (Interstat) — Palestino defeated CD O’Higgins 2-0 on Tuesday night at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna in a Week 19 Primera División match. Misael Aldair Dávila Carvajal, a 5-foot-7 attacker from Iquique, played the full 90 minutes and scored a goal with an assist to lead the home side. Bryan Paul Carrasco Santos, a 5-6 midfielder from Santiago, entered as a substitute in the 14th minute and scored the second goal in 76 minutes of action. Dávila Carvajal opened the scoring in the 51st minute off an assist from Jonathan Oscar Benítez, and Carrasco Santos doubled the lead in the 64th minute off a feed from Dávila Carvajal. Palestino played a man down after Ariel Elías Martínez Arce received a red card in the 72nd minute. Palestino’s defense held O’Higgins scoreless despite the numerical disadvantage, lifting the home side to the top of the early standings. O’Higgins, based in Rancagua, received yellow cards for Juan Eduardo Fuentes Jiménez and Bryan Martín Rabello Mella. The victory gave Palestino a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions, while O’Higgins fell to 0-1 in both standings. The contest, played May 26, was the season opener for both teams in the Chilean top flight.