Unión San Felipe and Curicó Unido Surprise First Division Teams in Copa Chile

Unión San Felipe and Curicó Unido delivered upsets in the Copa Chile, triumphing over higher-division opponents Unión La Calera and Ñublense, respectively. These victories have positioned both teams strongly in their respective groups.

In a match at the Estadio "Nicolás Chahuán," Unión San Felipe capitalized on an early red card for La Calera's Alexander Pastene in the 19th minute. Valentín Perales opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Bairon Riveros added another in the 53rd, securing a 2-0 win for the Aconcagua side. This result places Unión San Felipe at the top of Group D with six points, ahead of Universidad de Chile and Santiago Wanderers, who both have three points. La Calera failed to score.

Meanwhile, at the Estadio La Granja, Curicó Unido secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Ñublense, with Joaquín Alfaro scoring the lone goal in the 47th minute. This win puts Curicó Unido level with Rangers at the top of Group F, both having six points. Ñublense and Universidad de Concepción are now at the bottom of the group.

In another Group H match, Deportes Temuco and Deportes Concepción drew 1-1 at the Estadio "Germán Becker." Sebastián Molina scored for Deportes Temuco in the 11th minute, and Norman Rodríguez equalized for Deportes Concepción. This result makes Deportes Temuco the group leader with five points, followed by Puerto Montt with four, Concepción with one, and Huachipato at the bottom with no points.