Platense drew 1-1 against Coquimbo Unido in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, leaving a bitter taste at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium. The Calamar was winning, dominating the match, and even had a penalty to extend the lead, but failed to seal the series and suffered the equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Platense could not take advantage of their superiority
The Argentine team started better and found the lead thanks to Luciano Giménez, who scored with a header to make it 1-0. From there, Platense maintained control and created the most dangerous chances in front of the goal defended by Diego Sánchez.
The Coquimbo Unido goalkeeper had a decisive performance and kept his team in the game for much of the match. His interventions prevented the home team from increasing the lead and ended up being crucial for the Chileans to stay alive until the end.
The clearest opportunity for Platense came in the 83rd minute when the referee awarded a penalty in favor of the Vicente López team. However, the Calamar could not take advantage of the chance to go up 2-0 and practically close the match.
Coquimbo Unido found the equalizer in stoppage time
With the score still open, the match entered a back-and-forth phase that ultimately favored the visitors. Coquimbo took advantage of one of the last offensive actions and found the equalizer when it seemed that Platense had secured the victory.
In the 95th minute, the Chileans quickly executed a play down the right side. Guido Vadalá received the ball inside the area and finished first-time, beating Juan Pablo Cozzani and establishing the final score of 1-1.
As if the night hadn't had enough unexpected moments, during the VAR review of Coquimbo's last-minute equalizer, an unusual situation occurred: the Windows menu appeared on the screen during the analysis of the decisive play.
