Lanús escaped in the end and the U of Chile tied, in the first leg of the Sudamericana semifinals
Lanus equaled 2-2 in view of University of Chilewho tied in the last play with a penalty, at the National Stadium for the first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana semifinals. In this way the key will be defined next week in La Fortaleza. The match can be revive for the Disney+ Premium Plan (only for South America).
At the start of the match, Universidad de Chile tried to impose its game from the back, while Lanús opted for high pressure to force errors and recover quickly in the rival field. This strategy gave good results to the Argentine team, which managed to cut off several advances and generate danger through intensity.
The first clear situation was for the visit, after a counterattack that ended with a foul on Marcelino Moreno, which earned Matías Zaldivia the yellow card after 10 minutes. Minutes later, the local team had an unbeatable opportunity: a poor start by Losada left the ball served so that the “U” could open the scoring, although the definition was not precise.
El Garnet did not forgive in the reply. At 22′, Rodrigo Castillo took advantage of a distraction from Franco Calderón, won the position and scored with class over the goalkeeper to make it 1-0. Castillo himself extended the lead shortly after, after a great individual play by Eduardo Salvio on the right: the former Boca player went over the top, assisted the forward and he pushed for the goal to make it 2-0.
With the disadvantage, the Chilean team assumed control of the game, although without depth. Matías Sepúlveda tried a free kick, but Losada responded with a good save. At the close of the first half, the “U” generated its best moments: Gonzalo Pérez cut off a dangerous advance in the area and Fabián Hormazábal finished from outside, although deflected. Already in the injury time, Losada once again showed off by containing a header that could have been the injury time.
In the complement, Lanús retreated with order and soliditywith Canale and Izquierdoz firm in the background. The “U” continued handling the ball, but without being able to break the lock proposed by Pellegrino. Until at 62′, the discount came: Charles Aránguiz sent a cross, Calderón finished and after a rebound that Losada gave, Lucas Di Yorio pushed the ball to make it 1-2.
That goal pushed the local team. Altamirano was very close to the tie with a bomb that hit the crossbar, while Lanús tried to resist. In the final stretch, the Argentine team had the chance to finish it off: Sasha Marcich raised the ball for Castillo, who was looking for the hat-trick, but Castellón blocked it in spectacular fashion. In the reply, Hormazábal demanded again from Losada, who flew to maintain the advantage.
Ten before closing, The “U” had a very clear play: Di Yorio was one-on-one, but was unable to define, and on the rebound Hormazábal finished with power, although Losada appeared again to deflect into the corner.
And when victory seemed assured for Granate, in the fifth minute of stoppage time, a penalty by Agustín Cardozo inside the area gave the home team a great opportunity. Charles Aránguiz took charge and, with an accurate shot, sealed the final 2-2 in Santiago, which rewarded the local team’s efforts and left Lanús with little taste after having been two goals ahead..
