Unión Española respiró en la B con un triunfo en su visita a Puerto Montt | Cooperativa (CL) | 01KZSV7BVVG7QK1Q8K72VERXAK

Unión Española breathed easier in Chile's Liga de Ascenso, snatching a vital 1-0 away win against Deportes Puerto Montt. The victory, achieved in the dying moments of the match, helped the team recover from two recent defeats in the tournament.

The game at Estadio Bicentenario de Chinquihue was tightly contested, with both sides failing to break the deadlock before halftime. Unión Española thought they had taken the lead early in the second half through Bryan Taiva, but the goal was quickly ruled out for offside in the 50th minute. Shortly after, Deportes Puerto Montt was reduced to ten men when Gabriel Castillo received a red card.

Despite the numerical advantage, Unión Española struggled to capitalize until substitute Benjamín Droguett headed home the decisive goal in the 90th minute, beating the goalkeeper with a well-placed header. This late strike propelled Unión Española to eighth place in the standings with 28 points. Meanwhile, Deportes Puerto Montt remained in fourth place with 30 points, missing an opportunity to climb higher in the league table.

Looking ahead, Unión Española is set to host San Marcos de Arica at Santa Laura on Saturday evening. Deportes Puerto Montt will travel to face Santiago Wanderers on Sunday afternoon.