RANCAGUA, Chile (Interstat) — O’Higgins scored twice in the final 15 minutes to beat D. Concepcion 2-0 at Estadio El Teniente. Arnaldo Castilo opened the scoring in the 76th minute, and Ignacio Schor added the second in the 86th. Bryan Rabello provided the assist on Schor’s goal. D. Concepcion could not find a response and finished the match without a goal. O’Higgins moved to 2 wins and 0 losses in the competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. D. Concepcion fell to 0 wins and 1 loss in the competition and 0 wins and 1 loss across all competitions.

The home side controlled long stretches but had to wait for the breakthrough. The first half ended without a goal, and the opening goal did not arrive until the 76th minute. D. Concepcion defended in numbers and tried to slow the match, picking up a yellow card when Rodriguez N. was booked in the 42nd minute. D. Concepcion made a substitution in the 43rd minute, replacing Zambrano C. D. Concepcion made a substitution in the 53rd minute, replacing Montecinos J. O’Higgins continued to push forward, and Toloza S. was shown a yellow card in the 63rd minute. O’Higgins made a substitution in the 65th minute, replacing Toloza S.

D. Concepcion’s Sandoval M. was booked in the 69th minute. D. Concepcion made substitutions in the 84th minute, replacing Sandoval M., Larrivey J., and Henriquez J. O’Higgins made substitutions in the 80th minute, replacing Bou W. and Yanez B. Those adjustments helped O’Higgins keep pressure on the D. Concepcion defense.

Castilo finally broke the deadlock in the 76th minute. The goal gave O’Higgins a late lead and forced D. Concepcion to chase the match. Schor doubled the advantage in the 86th minute, finishing with an assist from Rabello. Rabello had entered the match and made an immediate impact with the pass that set up the second goal. Schor’s goal came after he had played 25 minutes, while Rabello’s assist came in a 10-minute appearance. Castilo’s goal was the decisive contribution.

After Schor’s goal, O’Higgins managed the closing minutes. O’Higgins made substitutions in the 90th minute, replacing Aviles T. and Castillo A. D. Concepcion could not create a late scoring chance. The visiting side remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. O’Higgins protected the clean sheet and finished with a second consecutive victory. The home team had entered the match after a 3-1 road win over CD Santa Cruz in its previous result. D. Concepcion’s late substitutions could not change the rhythm of the match, and O’Higgins saw out the final moments without conceding.

O’Higgins’s defensive effort limited D. Concepcion throughout. D. Concepcion did not score in the match. Yellow cards to Rodriguez N. and Sandoval M. reflected the physical nature of the contest. O’Higgins also picked up a booking through Toloza S. before the match opened up late. The goals from Castilo and Schor rewarded O’Higgins for its patience. Rabello’s assist was another key moment. The win kept O’Higgins perfect in the young season. D. Concepcion remained winless after its opening match. The match featured three yellow cards and ten substitutions. O’Higgins scored in the 76th and 86th minutes, while D. Concepcion did not score. The visitors could not find a response after the first goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of O’Higgins 1, D. Concepcion 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected O’Higgins with an 86.3 percent probability to win. The projection was issued before the match. The result left O’Higgins at 2 wins and 0 losses in the competition and across all competitions, while D. Concepcion stood at 0 wins and 1 loss in the competition and across all competitions.