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Cobreloa reclaims Liga de Ascenso lead with 4-2 win over Santa Cruz
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Cobreloa reclaims Liga de Ascenso lead with 4-2 win over Santa Cruz

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Cobreloa defeated Deportes Santa Cruz 4-2 to reclaim the top spot in the Liga de Ascenso.
  • Gustavo Gotti scored twice, with Matías Tapia and Rodolfo González also contributing goals for Cobreloa.
  • The win gives Cobreloa a three-point lead over second-place Santiago Wanderers, while Santa Cruz remains second to last.

Cobreloa reclaimed the top position in Chile's Liga de Ascenso with a decisive 4-2 victory over Deportes Santa Cruz. The win, secured at their home stadium, the Zorros del Desierto, demonstrated Cobreloa's dominance in the league.

Gustavo Gotti opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, but Santa Cruz managed to equalize through Diego Arias in the 30th. Cobreloa quickly regained the lead with a goal from Matías Tapia just three minutes later. The visitors found another equalizer in the 61st minute via Icker Quiroz, setting up a tense finish.

However, Cobreloa sealed their victory with two late goals from Rodolfo González in the 81st minute and a second for Gotti in the 84th. This win solidifies Cobreloa's position at the summit with 32 points, three points ahead of Santiago Wanderers. Deportes Santa Cruz remains in the penultimate position with 12 points.

Cobreloa is set to face Curicó Unido away next Saturday, while Deportes Santa Cruz will host Santiago Wanderers on Sunday.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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