Sergio Busquets should probably have put Spain back into the contest early in the second half, but he inexplicably missed the target from close range, and from then on Del Bosque's side lacked any real invention. Having fallen behind to Eduardo Vargas' well-taken 20th-minute finish and been pushed to the brink by a second from Charles Aranguiz - helped by some bizarre goalkeeping from Iker Casillas - rarely did a comeback ever look likely.ĭel Bosque dropped Barcelona duo Gerard Pique and Xavi following the humiliation against the Dutch, but the change in personnel made little difference as they capitulated once again. He was wrong, and Spain are now out, after a game in which Vicente del Bosque's side looked weary and one-dimensional against their well-organised South American opponents. On a night when the pre-match build-up was dominated by trouble behind the scenes at the Maracana, as Chile fans stormed the stadium's media centre bringing down temporary walls, on the pitch there was similar chaos for the holders as their era of dominance on the international stage was brought to an abrupt end.Īfter a 5-1 hammering against the Netherlands in their opening Group B clash, midfielder Xabi Alonso had insisted that reports of Spain's demise were "exaggerated". Universidad de Chile has reached semi-finals in the Copa Libertadores four times (years 1970, 1996, 20).Defending champions Spain crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in embarrassing fashion at the group stage after a 2-0 defeat to Chile. In this tournament, the club had an excellent performance: wasn't defeated, won all their matches in Chile and had the top scorer of the tournament's history (Eduardo Vargas). Universidad de Chile was the champion of the Copa Sudamericana 2011 (the first international title of its history). Universidad de Chile made a return to the Estadio Nacional on August 2010 against Guadalajara of Mexico during the 2010 Copa Libertadores semi-finals.
The Estadio Nacional's modernization process, forced the team to play home games in various stadiums across Chile in 2010. The club rivalries are with Colo-Colo and Universidad Católica, with whom they regularly contest the Santiago derbies known as Clásicos.ĭespite not owning its stadium, the club usually plays its home games at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, in the commune of Ñuñoa in Santiago. The team has been throughout its history associated with the blue colour, also present on the logo, which was officially adopted in 1943.
In the last 10 years, the team has been crowned champion six times, including their undefeated run to the 2011 Copa Sudamericana title. Universidad de Chile is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the league title 17 times.
Club Universidad de Chile (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, that plays in the Primera División.