Cobresal crushes league-bottom Unión La Calera and exits relegation spots

Cobresal crushed bottom-placed Unión La Calera 4-0 in a vital clash between teams fighting to avoid relegation. The Saturday match, played in the north of Chile, saw Cobresal secure a commanding victory that lifts them out of the relegation zone.

The game's breakthrough came in the 13th minute with an unexpected goal from Janpol Morales. A defensive misjudgment by the goalkeeper, Nicolás Avellaneda, who was caught off his line, combined with an unusual bounce on the pitch, allowed the ball to find the net.

Unión La Calera's hopes took a significant blow in the 22nd minute when Rodrigo Pérez received a red card following a VAR review. The incident involved a hard studs-up challenge on César Yanis near the center circle.

Further controversy arose when Unión La Calera was awarded a penalty for a handball. However, the referee, Juan Sepúlveda, consulted VAR again and overturned the decision, determining that Víctor Manuel Campos's elbow was close to his body. The home team's protests continued as the referee initiated play with a drop ball for Cobresal instead of a corner kick.