SANTIAGO (Interstat) — U. Catolica defeated U. De Chile 1-0 on Sunday, using an early goal from Clemente Montes to secure the result at home. Montes scored in the fourth minute, with A. Martinez J. providing the assist, and the goal stood as the only scoring play of the match. U. Catolica then protected the lead through the rest of the game, while U. De Chile could not find an equalizer. The home team controlled the scoreboard from the fourth minute onward, and U. De Chile’s attempts to respond did not produce a goal. The outcome gave U. Catolica its first win of the competition season and handed U. De Chile its first loss in the competition.

Montes’ goal came almost immediately and set the tone. He finished with one goal in 58 minutes before being substituted in the 58th minute. Martinez supplied the assist on the goal. U. Catolica made a halftime change with Rossel J. in the 46th minute and later replaced Montes in the 58th. Further U. Catolica substitutions followed in the 75th minute with Valencia J. and Mena E., then in the 86th minute with Arancibia S. U. De Chile also made changes, including Vasquez Gonzalez I. A. in the 66th minute and Reinhart T. and Aranguiz C. in the 76th. Ramirez N. and Arce A. were substituted in the 86th minute. Both teams made five substitutions.

Discipline shaped parts of the match. Ramirez N. of U. De Chile was booked in the 42nd minute. U. Catolica’s Cuevas C. received a yellow card in the 62nd minute. U. De Chile’s Aranguiz C. was cautioned in the 66th minute, and teammate Morales M. was booked in the 80th minute. In stoppage time, U. Catolica’s Zampedri F. and U. De Chile’s Guerrero Pena M. G. both received yellow cards in the seventh minute of stoppage time. U. De Chile finished with four yellow cards, while U. Catolica had two. The six cautions were the match’s main disciplinary actions. The cards were spread across both sides, with U. De Chile receiving the first and the final caution of the match.

U. Catolica entered the match after a 3-1 loss at Union La Calera and a 1-1 draw with A. Italiano. U. De Chile’s recent results included a 4-1 home win against Everton, a scoreless draw with Antofagasta, a 6-0 home win against Nublense, a 2-0 loss at Antofagasta, a 1-1 home draw with Everton and a 1-0 win at Everton. U. De Chile had scored four goals against Everton and six against Nublense in prior matches, but it was held scoreless in this one. U. De Chile pushed after the break but could not score. The visitors made three substitutions in the second half as they sought a goal, while U. Catolica used its bench to protect the narrow lead. The match remained 1-0 into the final minutes, and U. Catolica saw out the result.

The win leaves U. Catolica with a competition record of one win, one loss and one draw. U. De Chile’s competition record is now two wins and one loss. Across all competitions, U. Catolica stands at one win, one loss and one draw. U. De Chile is now three wins, two losses and two draws. The result marked U. Catolica’s first competition win and U. De Chile’s first competition loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of U. De Chile 2, U. Catolica 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected U. Catolica with a 53.3 percent probability to win. U. De Chile had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.25. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.