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Ball boy embarrassment included in Unión Española-Rangers report
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- A second ball thrown from the stands entered the field late in Rangers’ 1-0 win over Unión Española at Santiago’s Santa Laura Stadium.
- The incident became widely shared on social media and appeared in the official referee’s report.
- Unión Española sought an equalizer against last-placed Rangers, who played with 10 men after Damián González was sent off in the 73rd minute.
A bizarre ball-boy incident added embarrassment to Unión Española’s 1-0 defeat by last-placed Rangers. The episode became one of the most discussed images from the Ascenso round and was later included in the referee’s official report.
The incident happened in the closing minutes at Santa Laura Stadium, while Unión Española pressed for an equalizer. Rangers held a 1-0 lead and were down to 10 players after Damián González was sent off in the 73rd minute.
During an attack by the red-shirted home side, a second ball thrown from the stands landed on the pitch. The unusual scene quickly circulated on social media and went viral internationally, drawing attention from media in Spain and Peru.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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