2012 O'Higgins F.C. season
The 2012 O'Higgins F.C. season is O'Higgins F.C.'s 49th season in the Primera División and their sixth consecutive season in Primera División. The club plays in three tournaments: The Primera División de Chile, Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Chile.
| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Ricardo Abumohor | ||
| Manager |  Eduardo Berizzo | ||
| Stadium | Estadio El Teniente | ||
| Apertura | Runners-up | ||
| Clausura | 14th | ||
| Copa Chile | Quarterfinals | ||
| Copa Sudamericana | 1st Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Enzo Gutiérrez and Ramón Fernández (11 goals each) All: Ramón Fernández (13 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | 9–2 vs Deportes Rengo (Friendly, 7 January 2012) 7–0 vs San Antonio Unido (Copa Chile, 10 October 2012) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Cerro Porteño (Copa Sudamericana, 8 August 2012) 1–5 vs Audax Italiano (Torneo Clausura, 3 November 2012) | ||
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The odissey of Eduardo Berizzo
For the 2012 season, the year started of abrupt form with Fernando De la Fuente's departure after a strong discussion with Eduardo Berizzo and also with the goalkeeper's coach Roberto Bonano, being confirmed then that the player will be loaned to Deportes La Serena, losing of this form to one of the best defensive midfielders of the Chilean football for face the Torneo de Apertura.[1] However, the club's board surprised to Rancagua with the signings of the Argentine talented attacking midfielder Ramón Fernández, former footballer of Unión La Calera, who was tempted by country's powerhouse clubs: Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile, after a very well year,[2] the Paraguayan footballer Rodrigo Rojas, who played for teams like River Plate, and finally to Julio Barroso, defender champion of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Argentina that played for Boca Juniors.
On 27 January 2012, the club achieved his first triumph in the Torneo de Apertura against Antofagasta at the Estadio Parque El Teniente with a goal of Ramón Fernández in the 42nd minute,[3][4] losing at the capital 1–0 with Colo-Colo, the next match.[5] On 25 February, the team achieved his most important victory against Universidad de Chile at Rancagua, with goals of Enzo Gutiérrez, Guillermo Suárez and Fernández, in where Luis Marín saved a penalty to Marcelo Díaz, earning of this form the first place,[6] that lost when Universidad Católica in March defeated 2–1 to the team at El Teniente,[7] then achieving with Julio Barroso and Rodrigo Rojas as the key players, the team achieved four consecutive wins, that finished when Huachipato defeated 2–1 to the club with goals of the striker Manuel Villalobos and the left back José Contreras,[8] but despite of the defeat at the city of Talcahuano, the team led by Eduardo Berizzo, after of beat 5–0 to Palestino at Rancagua,[9] on 28 April, more than of one hundred fans traveled for view the qualification of his team to the Copa Sudamericana, after of a 1–0 away victory over Santiago Wanderers with a goal of the midfielder Enzo Gutiérrez at Valparaíso.[10]
On 23 June 2012, after a successful regular phase in the second place under Universidad de Chile at the top of the table,[11] in the playoffs faced to Unión La Calera in the quarterfinals.[12] The first match at La Calera, the team won 1–0 with a free kick goal of Ramón Fernández, who played the last season in that club, not celebrating the goal,[13] in Rancagua for the second match, the club again won, now for a 3–2 victory, thanks to Enzo Gutiérrez, who scored a peace of goal after an incredible bicycle kick that defeated to the keeper Lucas Giovini.[14] The next key, the club faced to Unión Española in the semifinals at Santiago, in where with a goal of the playmaker Emiliano Vecchio the club was defeated at the Estadio Santa Laura,[15] finally winning 2–1 at the second match with goals of Luis Pedro Figueroa and Rodrigo Rojas, whilst for the club of Independencia, scored the striker Sebastián Jaime.[16] The next game, now for the finals against the club Universidad de Chile, O'Higgins beat for the same scored of the last match to the team of the University, with goals of Rojas and the Argentine full back Alejandro López, whilst for the blues scored Guillermo Marino.[17] O'Higgins was the Primera División champion of the Torneo de Apertura, until the 92nd minute of game in the Estadio Nacional, because with annotations of Charles Aránguiz and the same Marino, the club equalized the key, winning 2–0 in the penalties thanks to the blues' keeper Jhonny Herrera, who saved three penalties to Rodrigo Rojas, Yerson Opazo and Enzo Gutiérrez.[18] However, the match was not exempt of polemics, because the referee Enrique Osses conceded a non–existent penalty to Marino, that was scored by Aránguiz, and unfairly red-carded to the centre back Julio Barroso, after an aggression of the right back José Rojas of Universidad de Chile.[19]
Key Events
- 19 December 2011: Eduardo Berizzo joins as the coach of the club.
- 11 January 2012: Sebastián Pinto joins Bursaspor.
- 28 April 2012: The club qualified to the Copa Sudamericana.
- 2 July 2012: The club is the runner-up of the Primera División de Chile.
Current squad
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 28 July 2012.[20]
Transfers
Apertura 2012
Actualized as February 17, 2012
In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Berizzo |
Free Agent | Free | ||
| Juan Ignacio Molinelli |
UAI Urquiza |
Trial | ||
| 26 | Diego González Reyes |
Deportes Puerto Montt |
Loan Return | |
| 4 | Benjamín Vidal |
Deportes Puerto Montt |
Loan Return | |
| Rodrigo Flores |
Unión La Calera |
Loan Return | ||
| 14 | Ramón Fernández |
Unión La Calera |
Transfer | |
| 5 | Julio Barroso |
Ñublense |
Loan | |
| 11 | Luis Pedro Figueroa |
 S.C. Olhanense |
Transfer | |
| 19 | Carlos Escobar |
Coquimbo Unido |
Transfer | |
| 3 | Nélson Saavedra |
Unión San Felipe |
Transfer | |
| 13 | Nelson Rebolledo |
Universidad de Chile |
Loan | |
| 20 |  Rodrigo Rojas |
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Transfer | |
| 16 | Claudio Meneses |
Deportes La Serena |
Transfer | |
| 22 |  Richard Blanco |
Deportivo Petare |
Transfer |
Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Juan Luis González |
Deportes Antofagasta |
Transfer | |
| José Cantillana |
Free Agent | Contract Terminated | ||
| 3 | Cristián Oviedo |
Audax Italiano |
Transfer | |
| 4 | Nicolás Larrondo |
Rangers de Talca |
Transfer | |
| 6 | Mauricio Arias |
Audax Italiano |
Loan from Universidad de Chile | |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel González |
Colo-Colo |
Loan from Unión San Felipe | |
| 11 | Juan Gonzalo Lorca |
Santiago Wanderers |
Loan from US Boulogne | |
| 28 | Federico Sardella |
Deportes Puerto Montt |
Transfer | |
| 15 | Esteban Carvajal |
Unión San Felipe |
Loan Return | |
| 14 | Juan Pablo Carrasco |
Deportes Puerto Montt |
Loan | |
| 19 | Sebastián Pinto |
 Bursaspor |
Transfer | |
| 27 | Ezequiel Lazo |
Defensores de Belgrano |
Loan Return | |
| 22 | Fernando de la Fuente |
Deportes La Serena |
Loan | |
| 32 | Milton Alegre |
Deportes Concepción |
Loan | |
| Rodrigo Flores |
Unión Temuco |
Loan | ||
| Braulio Baeza |
Unión Temuco |
Loan | ||
| Leonardo Saavedra |
Deportes Antofagasta |
Loan |
Club
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eduardo Berizzo |
| Assistant coach | Roberto Bonano |
| Goalkeeper coach | Carlos Kisluk |
| Trainer | Ernesto Marcucci |
| Trainer | Pablo Fernández |
| Physiotherapist | Marcelo Sepúlveda |
| Paramedic | Luis Salazar |
| Physician | Eduardo Urrutia |
| Stagehand | Raúl Venegas |
| Stagehand | Andrés Rojas |
| Field Assistant | Pablo Pinto |
| Coordinator | Juan Camilla |
Kit
Supplier: 
Diadora
Sponsor(s): Agrosuper, Codelco, Entel, Essbio (back), Clínica Integral (sleeves), Sodimac (shorts), Clos de Pirque (socks)
Last updated: 20 January 2012.
Source: O'Higgins F.C.
Other information
| Chairman | Ricardo Abumohor |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Estadio El Teniente (14,450 / 105x68 metres) |
Updated to match played 20 January 2012
Source: O'Higgins F.C.
Season results
Apertura 2012
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 40 | Playoffs |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 35 | Playoffs & 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Deportes Iquique | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 35 | |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 30 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Unión Española | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
Notes:
- O'Higgins and Deportes Iquique qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the top two teams not playing in the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
Last updated: 3 March 2012.
Source: ANFP - Primera División
Clausura 2012
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cobreloa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 20 |
| 13 | Deportes Antofagasta | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 20 |
| 14 | O'Higgins | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 |
| 16 | Universidad de Concepción | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 |
Last updated: 14 November 2012.
Source: ANFP - Primera División
Pre-season
| 4 January 2012 Friendly | O'Higgins | 2 – 0 | Enfoque | Rancagua |
| 18:00 | González  Alegre |
Report | Stadium: La Gamboína Attendance: 100 |
| 7 January 2012 Friendly | O'Higgins | 9 – 2 | Rengo | Rancagua |
| 10:00 | Sebastián Pinto Benjamín Vidal Boris Sagredo Guillermo Suárez Fernando de la Fuente Gonzalo Villegas Samuel Teuber Milton Alegre |
Unknown | Stadium: La Gamboína Attendance: 100 |
| 11 January 2012 Noche Albirroja | Curicó Unido | 0 – 3 | O'Higgins | Curicó |
| 20:30 | Report | Enzo Gutiérrez Fernando de la Fuente Milton Alegre |
Stadium: La Granja |
| 14 January 2012 Friendly | O'Higgins | 1 – 2 | Rangers | Rancagua |
| 18:40 | Boris Sagredo 19' |
Report | Mauricio Gómez 60' José Luis Silva 75' |
Stadium: La Gamboína Attendance: 200 |
| 18 January 2012 Friendly | O'Higgins | 1 – 2 | Audax Italiano | Rancagua |
| 18:00 | Luis Pedro Figueroa |
Report | Sebastián Silva Camilo Melivilu |
Stadium: La Gamboína Attendance: 200 |
Noche Celeste
| 21 January 2012 Friendly | O'Higgins | 1 – 1 |  Alianza Lima | Rancagua |
| 20:15 | Teuber 30' |
Report | Soto 89' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 8,000 |
Apertura 2012
| 27 January 2012 Week 1 | O'Higgins | 1 – 0 | Deportes Antofagasta | Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Ramón Fernández 42' |
Report | Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,573 Referee: Manuel Acosta |
| 4 February 2012 Week 2 | Colo-Colo | 1 – 0 | O'Higgins | Santiago |
| 20:30 | Rodrigo Millar 46' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Patricio Polic |
| 12 February 2012 Week 3 | Unión Española | 0 – 2 | O'Higgins | Santiago |
| 20:30 | Marco Hidalgo  60'Madrid  86' |
Report | López 22' Fernández 62'Claudio Meneses 65'  82'Figueroa 69' |
Stadium: Santa Laura Attendance: 2,069 Referee: Roberto Tobar |
| 18 February 2012 Week 4 | Deportes La Serena | 2 – 2 | O'Higgins | La Serena, Chile |
| 20:30 | Jerez 11' Fernández 36' 64'Vargas 38'Salazar 51' |
Summary | Rebolledo 17' López 26'Gutiérrez 35'Opazo 82'Figueroa 83'Fernández 84'Suárez 85'Rojas 88' |
Stadium: Estadio La Portada Attendance: 3,286 Referee: Cristian Andaur |
| 25 February 2012 Week 5 | O'Higgins | 3 – 0 | Club Universidad de Chile | Rancagua, Chile |
| 16:00 | Casanova 19' Fernández 33' 58'Gutiérrez 35'Suárez 49' (pen.) 51'Rebolledo 70' |
Summary | Fernándes 18' Rojas 48'Rodríguez 49'González 51' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 6,974 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
| 3 March 2012 Week 6 | Universidad de Concepción | 1 – 3 | O'Higgins | Concepción, Chile |
| 16:00 | González 21' Britez 54'Jayson Mena 65' |
Summary | Suárez 34' 56' (pen.) López 62'Claudio Meneses 73'González 79' 80'Rojas 90+3' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Concepción Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Julio Bascuñán |
| 11 March 2012 Week 7 | O'Higgins | 1 – 2 | Universidad Católica | Rancagua, Chile |
| 16:00 | Fernández 1' Rebolledo 21'López 35'Gutiérrez 56'Sagredo 57' |
Summary | Gutiérrez 12' Valenzuela 15'Silva 39'Ovelar 89' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 9,485 Referee: Patrico Polic |
| 17 March 2012 Week 8 | Deportes Iquique | 1 – 2 | O'Higgins | Iquique |
| 16:00 | Toro 38' Rieloff 76'Taucare 80' |
Summary | Rojas 44' Gutiérrez 51'Saavedra 60'Casanova 64'Blanco 79' 82' 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Tierra de Campeones Attendance: 4,651 Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida |
| 24 March 2012 Week 9 | O'Higgins | 2 – 1 | Unión La Calera | Rancagua, Chile |
| 16:00 | Suárez 4' Gutiérrez 20'Opazo 27'Claudio Meneses 28'Teuber 83' |
Summary | Carreño 5' Cellerino 25' 82' 69'Suárez 42'Nicolás Ortiz 80' 90'Simón 88' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 4,907 Referee: Rene De La Rosa |
| 1 April 2012 Week 10 | Cobreloa | 0 – 1 | O'Higgins | Calama, Chile |
| 17:00 | Muñoz 15' Jerez 24' |
Summary | Fernández 26' 56' Claudio Meneses 35' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Calama Attendance: 3,440 Referee: Manuel Acosta |
| 7 April 2012 Week 11 | O'Higgins | 2 – 1 | Unión San Felipe | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:00 | Figueroa 23' Opazo 55' 84'Rojas 66'Suárez 81' |
Summary | Sergio Núñez 7' Vranjicán 32'Virviescas 42'Acuña 56' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 6,187 Referee: Miquwl Garcia |
| 15 April 2012 Week 12 | Huachipato | 2 – 1 | O'Higgins | Talcahuano |
| 17:00 | Villalobos 23' 30' Contreras 48'Reyes 85' |
Summary | Fernández 13' Rojas 34'López 55'Figueroa 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio CAP Attendance: 3,398 Referee: Claudio Puga |
| 21 April 2012 Week 13 | O'Higgins | 5 – 0 | Palestino | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:00 | Fernández 9' Marín 24'Rojas 27'Gutiérrez 54'Blanco 67' 75'Carlos Escobar 90+2' |
Summary | Canales 18' Henríquez 45'Flores 51'Martínez 61'Ávalos 88'Carlos Alberto Pérez 89' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 4,327 Referee: Carlos Rumiano |
| 28 April 2012 Week 14 | Santiago Wanderers | 0 – 1 | O'Higgins | Valparaíso |
| 20:30 | Report | Meneses 18' 64' Saavedra 44'Gutiérrez 63'Figueroa 77'López 83' |
Stadium: Estadio Regional Chiledeportes Attendance: 6,811 Referee: Enrique Osses |
| 6 May 2012 Week 15 | O'Higgins | 2 – 2 | Rangers | Rancagua, Chile |
| 15:00 | Gutiérrez 26' 41' Fernández 40' 79' |
Report | Capelli 45' Caraglio 60'Reynero 78' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 9,284 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
| 13 May 2012 Week 16 | O'Higgins | 3 – 1 | Audax Italiano | Rancagua, Chile |
| 17:30 | Meneses 37' Casanova 45+1'Suárez 48' (pen.)Rojas 54'Figueroa 83' |
Report | Sánchez 46' Canuhé 57'Malano 66' |
Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 5,598 Referee: Julio Bascuñán |
| 20 May 2012 Week 17 | Cobresal | 1 – 0 | O'Higgins | El Salvador, Chile |
| 15:00 | Cabión 1' Cuéllar 53' (pen.)Pavez 78' |
Report | González 47' |
Stadium: Estadio El Cobre de El Salvador Attendance: 557 Referee: Cristian Andaur |
Play-offs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cobreloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Iquique | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Universidad de Chile (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | O'Higgins | 2 | 1 | 3 (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Unión Española | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Unión Española | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | O'Higgins | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | O'Higgins | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Unión La Calera | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| O'Higgins | 3–2 | Unión La Calera |
|---|---|---|
| Gutiérrez 52', 56', 83' |
Report | Valencia 53' Bahamondes 89' |
O'Higgins won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| Unión Española | 1–0 | O'Higgins |
|---|---|---|
| Vecchio 36' |
Report |
2–2 on aggregate. O'Higgins won due to its position at the regular season (O'Higgins: 2nd, Unión Española: 5th)
Final
| Universidad de Chile | 2–1 | O'Higgins |
|---|---|---|
| Aránguiz 66' Marino 90+2' |
Report | Fernández 30' |
| Penalties | ||
Aránguiz  Díaz  Ruidíaz |
2–0 | Rojas Suárez Opazo Gutiérrez |
3–3 on aggregate. Universidad de Chile won 2–0 on penalties.
Clausura 2012
| 15 July 2012 Week 2 | O'Higgins | 1–1 | Colo-Colo | Rancagua |
| 16:00 | Blanco 9' |
Report | Muñoz 6' (pen.) |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 8,647 Referee: Jorge Osorio |
| 21 July 2012 Week 3 | O'Higgins | 1–3 | Unión Española | Rancagua |
| 12:30 | Blanco 35' |
Report | Rubio 25' Scotti 55'Jaime 59'Leal 80' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,933 Referee: Roberto Tobar |
| 29 July 2012 Week 4 | O'Higgins | 2–1 | Deportes La Serena | Rancagua |
| 18:30 | Blanco 71' Escobar 87' |
Report | Salazar 64' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,148 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
| 12 August 2012 Week 6 | O'Higgins | 4–1 | Universidad de Concepción | Rancagua |
| 15:30 | González 1' (o.g.) Blanco 7'Sagredo 67'Pérez 75' |
Report | R. Ramos 79' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 2,504 Referee: Manuel Acosta |
| 15 August 2012 Week 1(*) | Deportes Antofagasta | 2–3 | O'Higgins | Antofagasta |
| 12:00 | Elizondo 65' 90+1' Pino 75' (pen.) |
Report | Escobar 3' Sagredo 45+1'Fernández 90+3' |
Stadium: Parque Juan López Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled between 6 and 8 July, but was postponed in order to give O'Higgins recovery time after the Apertura Final, played on 2 July.[21] | ||||
| 19 August 2012 Week 7 | Universidad Católica | 1–0 | O'Higgins | Las Condes, Santiago |
| 18:30 | Á. Ramos 42' Sepúlveda 85' |
Report | Stadium: San Carlos de Apoquindo Attendance: 7,826 Referee: Claudio Puga |
| 25 August 2012 Week 8 | O'Higgins | 0–1 | Deportes Iquique | Rancagua |
| 18:15 | Report | Rieloff 71' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,875 Referee: Julio Bascuñán |
| 29 August 2012 Week 5(*) | Universidad de Chile | 1–1 | O'Higgins | Independencia, Santiago |
| 20:00 | E. Gutiérrez 12' |
Report | Barroso 43' Opazo 83' |
Stadium: Santa Laura Attendance: 4,599 Referee: Roberto Tobar |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled between 3 and 5 August, but was postponed in order to allow O'Higgins to play against Cerro Porteño at the Copa Sudamericana (8 August).[22] | ||||
| 2 September 2012 Week 9 | Unión La Calera | 0–0 | O'Higgins | La Calera |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Nicolás Chahuán Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Roberto Tobar |
| 15 September 2012 Week 10 | O'Higgins | 1–0 | Cobreloa | Rancagua |
| 18:15 | Blanco 9' |
Report | Muñoz 79' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,653 Referee: Carlos Ulloa |
| 22 September 2012 Week 11 | Unión San Felipe | 1–1 | O'Higgins | San Felipe |
| 20:30 | Grbec 81' |
Report | Blanco 23' Rojas 73' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,882 Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida |
| 28 September 2012 Week 12 | O'Higgins | 2–4 | Huachipato | Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Blanco 36' Pérez 40' |
Report | Sandoval 4' Opazo 15' (o.g.)B. Rodríguez 25'Villalobos 74' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 3,803 Referee: Carlos Rumiano |
| 6 October 2012 Week 13 | Palestino | 2–1 | O'Higgins | La Cisterna, Santiago |
| 12:30 | Cháves 47', 75' |
Report | Sagredo 26' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,729 Referee: Claudio Aranda |
| 20 October 2012 Week 14 | O'Higgins | 1–1 | Santiago Wanderers | Rancagua |
| 20:30 | Fernández 1' |
Report | Ormeño 66' Parra 83' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 5,303 Referee: Claudio Puga |
| 27 October 2012 Week 15 | Rangers | 1–2 | O'Higgins | Talca |
| 12:00 | Oroz 90' |
Report | Fernández 1' Sagredo 47' |
Stadium: Fiscal Attendance: 5,966 Referee: Álvaro García |
| 3 November 2012 Week 16 | Audax Italiano | 5–1 | O'Higgins | La Florida, Santiago |
| 20:30 | Medel 12' Sáez 45+1', 72'G. Rodríguez 65'Barroso 79' (o.g.) |
Report | Fernández 62' |
Stadium: Bicentenario Attendance: 4,897 Referee: Cristián Andaúr |
| 14 November 2012 Week 17 | O'Higgins | 1–2 | Cobresal | Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Sagredo 62' |
Report | P. Gutiérrez 7' Galeano 67' |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 4,539 Referee: Julio Bascuñán |
Copa Sudamericana
O'Higgins play against Cerro Porteño of Paraguay. In the first match the team draw 3-3, but with a negative point for the away goals rule. In the second match, played in Paraguay, the club lose 4-0, Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1, and O'Higgins is eliminated of the tournament.
Match G8
| O'Higgins | 3–3 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco 10', 90' Barroso 21'Fernández 78' |
Report | Bonet 25' dos Santos 31'López 40' 86'Oviedo 45'Benítez 55'Fabbro 71'Da Silva 90+3' |
| Cerro Porteño | 4–0 | O'Higgins |
|---|---|---|
| Fabbro 14' Oviedo 15'Salcedo 73'Da Silva 90' |
Report | Fernández 10' Opazo 34'Figueroa 36'Saavedra 56' 63'Sagredo 62'Rojas 82' |
Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.
Copa Chile
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | OHIG | RANG | DCOL | SANU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Higgins | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | ||
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| Deportes Colchagua | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| San Antonio Unido | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
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The team coached by Eduardo Berizzo will debut in this tournament after reaching the Apertura final.
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