The sphere did not close its chapter well after a fall lamented by the figures in Macul.
Colo Colo’s setback against Boca struck the Monumental with a heavy impact, and more so because of how the moments unfolded. The home side carried a real chance to tilt the balance, yet Maximiliano Falcón miscontrolled under pressure from Vázquez and Villa, allowing the visitors to seal the result with a late flourish. Moments later, Carlos Palacios received a red card with just under half an hour remaining, forcing the Cacique to concede that victory would likely slip away as Boca kept the field controlled and defensively secure from that point forward.
According to Radio Cooperativa reporter Rodrigo Gómez, coach Gustavo Quinteros entered his team’s locker room after the final whistle to criticize several decisions that contributed to the defeat, choosing not to appeal. The moment proved tense, with responses from players such as Falcón, and it soon entered the public sphere when the coach stated that there was nothing on the bench to alter the course of the game.
The team head, who, based on Gómez’s account, delivered firm reproaches before attempting a swift exit from the dressing room, later addressed the press to describe the loss as a result of childish mistakes and foolish errors. He expressed that the second goal came from two simple missteps and noted that the expulsion left the team unable to fight 11 against 11 until the end. Those comments underscored a belief that small, avoidable errors often decide tightly contested matches. The Uruguayan defender, known for speaking candidly with reporters, eventually left the arena with his head down after the lapse, not offering a formal report on the incident.
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Source: Goal