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14 hours ago
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Universidad de Chile keen to bring Rodrigo Ureña back
The Chilean Rodrigo Ureña is having a great season at Universitario de Perú, where he has become one of the pillars of the team led by Jorge Fossati, and is now preparing for the round of 16 in the 2025 Copa Libertadores (where they face none other than Palmeiras). The 32-year-old midfielder is in his third season with the Lima club, but at one of his best individual moments, including a recent and surprising call-up to the Chilean National Team by Ricardo Gareca. Advertisement Thus, his name is starting to be heard in the transfer market, and Universidad de Chile is at the top of the list of possible new destinations for Ureña. Is he returning to the U? The information emerged from Lima, and they also assure that Rodrigo Ureña is favored by the U's coach, Gustavo Álvarez. The player has a contract with the Peruvian club until December 2026, so if the U wants to sign him, they will also have to negotiate with Universitario. Ureña, who started his career in the youth ranks of Unión Española, debuted in the First Division with the U's jersey, where he couldn't establish himself in the team. He was loaned out on several occasions (playing for Cobresal and Temuco), and then went abroad to play in Colombia (América de Cali and Deportes Tolima), and finally joined Universitario de Deportes in 2023. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Raul Sifuentes - 2025 Getty Images
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5 days ago
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Focusing on U. Española and the Superclásico: good news for U de Chile
After the good triumph, with a comeback, against Deportes Iquique in the last match of the first round, Universidad de Chile will have a short week-long break. After that, they will return to work to catch up with the calendar and play the two pending matches, against Unión Española (for the fourth match) and the Superclásico against Colo Colo (suspended on matchday 7). Advertisement Looking ahead to the return to competition, there is good news for the team led by Gustavo Álvarez. La U recovers its main figures Against Iquique, La U did not have several of its usual starters, such as Leandro Fernández, Fabián Hormazábal, Charles Aránguiz, and Franco Calderón. All of them will be back and available for the coach for the match against Unión Española, which will be on Saturday, July 5, at Santa Laura. Journalist Marcelo Díaz from TNT Sports pointed out the importance of some of these players in the functioning of the blue team: "Hormazábal is the one with the most centers, Fernández has the most assists and shots on goal, the one with the most interventions and passes is Aránguiz. So La U loses a lot without these three players," he said. Advertisement "And with the absence of Franco Calderón, who provides defensive solidity at the back, there were four important losses, plus Maximiliano Guerrero who was suspended, although he has not been a starter in this season," he added. On the other hand, Rodrigo Contreras' absence for the next match has already been confirmed, as he was sent off against Iquique. After the match against the Spanish team, U de Chile will play the Superclásico against Colo Colo on July 12 at the Estadio Nacional, and then return to international activity to face Guaraní from Paraguay, seeking a place in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana 2025. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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📝 La U knocked out of Copa Chile
Curicó Unido surprised Gustavo Álvarez's team at the National Stadium and advanced to the next round with an aggregate score of 4-3. Universidad de Chile was eliminated early in the Copa Chile by drawing 2-2 against Curicó Unido, resulting in an aggregate score of 4-3 after a narrow victory in the first leg by the team currently playing in Primera B. Advertisement The 'U' took the lead near the end of the first half with a corner kick: Charles Aránguiz sent the cross, and Matías Zaldivia appeared with a precise header to establish a 1-0 advantage for his team. However, at the start of the second half, the newly entered Ian Aliaga equalized the score with a powerful right-footed shot to the corner, sparking the visitors' celebration at the National Stadium. Then, the 'Azules' became impatient and couldn't find their way in the attack. Curicó Unido took advantage of this desperation, and Nicolás Fernández scored the second by blasting a low shot past Castellón to the right post. Advertisement In the final minutes, after a shot to the post by Guerrero, the equalizer came for the Romántico Viajero. After a rebound in the area, Lucas Assadi made it 2-2 with a shot to the center, but it was not enough to secure a spot in the next round of the Copa Chile. Thus, the Primera B team eliminated the reigning champion of the competition. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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📝 Shock defeat for 'U' in the Copa Chile
The 'Romantic Traveler' was defeated 2-1 by Curicó Unido in the first leg of the round of 16 of the domestic competition. It was not a good performance by Universidad de Chile against Curicó Unido at the Estadio Huachipato CAP-Acero, where they lost the first leg of the round of 16 by 2-1 in a match where it became evident that the absences hit Gustavo Álvarez's team. Advertisement The 'Blues', with eleven absences due to call-ups for the senior national team and the U-20, as well as the injury of Charles Aránguiz, took control of the match at the start, but Diego Rojas assisted Nicolás Fernández to establish the 1-0 in favor of the 'Torteros' after half an hour of play. The home team did not take their foot off the gas and Cristián Bustamante appeared completely free in the area to extend the lead and spark celebrations on Héctor Almandoz's bench before the end of the first half. Indeed, near halftime, the 'U' reacted with a penalty converted by Leandro Fernández. There was also a penalty for the Curicó team, but Bustamante's shot went wide. Advertisement Gustavo Álvarez made several changes at halftime, and his team improved with the entry of Rodrigo Contreras, although they almost suffered more goals from their rival's counterattacks in the second half. Universidad de Chile couldn't avoid the defeat and is now obliged to win by at least two goals in the rematch to be played this Wednesday, June 11, at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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31-05-2025
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🚨 Line-ups confirmed: U de Chile v O'Higgins at the Nacional
Universidad de Chile welcomes O'Higgins at the National Stadium for matchday 13 of the 2025 First League, where the blue team is going all out to compete in the top zone of the table. The team led by Gustavo Álvarez comes into this duel intending to turn the page, after the painful elimination from the Copa Libertadores, despite a good group stage that left them, with 10 points, qualified for the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. Advertisement On the other hand, the "Capo de Provincia" comes from defeating Ñublense 1-0 at the Nelson Oyarzún Stadium in Chillán, this for matchday 12 of the National Tournament, and now is one point above the U in the table, although they have already played two more matches (the Blues have pending the clash against Unión Española from matchday 4 and the Superclásico from the seventh). The starting XI of U de Chile against O'Higgins It should be noted the absence of Rodrigo Contreras, so Lucas Di Yorio returns to the starting lineup in the attack. With the return of Matías Zaldivia, Nicolás Ramírez leaves the defensive line and goes to the bench; also Israel Poblete is a substitute, for the return of Javier Altamirano to the starting lineup. Advertisement La U comes out with Castellón in goal; Hormazábal, Calderón, Zaldivia and Sepúlveda in defense; Aránguiz and Díaz in the middle; Guerrero, Altamirano and Leandro Fernández further forward; Di Yorio as the attacking reference. This is how O'Higgins lines up against la U The coach Francisco Meneghini must make a mandatory change in the team that just beat Ñublense: Juan Ignacio Díaz suffered a tear and is ruled out. The coach moves Felipe Faúndez to defense, to include Joaquín Montecinos as a winger. They play with Carabalí in goal; Faúndez, González, Robledo and Pavez in defense; Leiva and Lugo in the double pivot; Montecinos and Godoy on the wings; Rabello more loose and up front Calderón. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
