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Colo-Colo stumble as Universidad de Chile and Católica stay firm in ‘Chile 2’ race

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • Colo-Colo drew 0-0 away to Huachipato but remained top of the Primera League with 53 points, 14 ahead of its nearest challengers.
  • Universidad Católica moved into second with a 1-0 win over Everton, while Universidad de Chile rallied late to beat Coquimbo Unido 4-2.
  • The two clubs remain firmly positioned in the pursuit of the “Chile 2” qualification place.

Colo-Colo lost some of its cushion at the top of Chile’s Primera League after being held to a goalless draw by Huachipato at the Ester Roa Rebolledo stadium. The result ended the league leader’s run of consecutive away victories, but Fernando Ortiz’s side remains firmly in first place with 53 points.

Universidad Católica took advantage of the slip to establish itself in second. It beat Everton 1-0 at Sausalito through a lone goal from leading scorer Fernando Zampedri, reaching 39 points and moving ahead of Universidad de Chile on goal difference.

Universidad de Chile then produced a late surge at the Nacional to defeat Coquimbo Unido 4-2. Fernando Gago’s team completed an epic comeback in the final minutes, with Juan Martín Lucero scoring twice.

The results marked the 22nd round of the competition and tightened the chase behind Colo-Colo. Católica and Universidad de Chile continue to lead the pursuit of the “Chile 2” position, while Colo-Colo still holds a substantial advantage at the summit.

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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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