This Wednesday, August 18, Colo Colo returns to see action and at 5:00 p.m. he will be measured against Unión Española at the Monumental Stadium, in the framework of the first leg of the Chile Cup 2021.
The albos will again face off against the Hispanics after the victory by the minimum account last weekend for the sixteenth day of the 2021 National Championship.
This afternoon’s commitment will mark the return of the Cacique fans to our beloved Ruca, who was 525 days without receiving public product of the health emergency that brought the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the run-up to this meeting, the Spanish Union flyer, Gerardo Navarrete, faced the microphones at a press conference and anticipated what will be the duel against Popular looking for a place in the final of the competition.
About the duel against the albos, the midfielder pointed out that “We have been excited. We already played against them, we know what they are. We ate the defeat, the frustration passed. We are focused on what will be at the Monumental, a beautiful stadium, with people”.
Navarrete stressed that for them a result that leaves the key open for the second leg to be played at Santa Laura is transcendental. “We are eager to reverse the situation and move on to the next phase without forgetting that it is 180 minutes. We want to close at home”he commented.