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Wanderers beat San Felipe to go top of Ascenso league on goal difference
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Wanderers beat San Felipe to go top of Ascenso league on goal difference

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Santiago Wanderers defeated Unión San Felipe 2-0 in the Chilean Liga de Ascenso.
  • The win put Wanderers level on points with league leaders Cobreloa, with Wanderers taking the top spot on goal difference.
  • Wanderers now have 29 points from 16 games, with a goal difference of +13 and 31 goals scored, surpassing Cobreloa's 30 goals.

Santiago Wanderers secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Unión San Felipe in Valparaíso, intensifying the battle for the top spot in Chile's Liga de Ascenso.

The match remained tight until the 25th minute when Ignacio Sánchez capitalized on a rebound from a Denilson San Martín attack to score the opening goal. The win was sealed in the 86th minute by Leandro Navarro, who converted a penalty kick to double the lead.

This result propelled Wanderers to the summit of the league standings. They now share 29 points with Cobreloa but edge ahead on goal difference (+13) and, more crucially, by having scored one more goal (31 vs. 30). Cobreloa has an opportunity to reclaim the sole lead when they host Deportes Santa Cruz later on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Unión San Felipe remains in 14th place with 16 points, struggling in the league and distant from the bottom-placed Rangers.

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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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