The 2026 Ascenso Liga is starting to catch up. This Wednesday, in a match corresponding to matchday 25, Unión San Felipe and San Luis clashed with different interests at stake. The Aconcagua side were looking to escape the bottom zone. For the canarios, the mission was to close in on the top positions. In stoppage time, the yellow team secured an important 1-0 win and are now fully in the fight.
In his debut season as a head coach, Humberto 'Chupete' Suazo has turned the Quillota side into a genuine contender in Primera B. And against the Uní-Uní, he had an opportunity to fully enter the race for direct promotion. Considering Wanderers' defeat to Cobreloa at the weekend in Calama, the yellows could have caught up with the caturros.
The reality of San Felipe is diametrically opposite. Once again, as has been the pattern in recent campaigns, the albirrojo side is mired in the battle to avoid relegation. Without head coach Juan José Luvera on the touchline (former player Esteban Carvajal took charge), the goal was to pick up points so as not to give Rangers a chance to close in.
The main actions of the match came in the second half. San Luis, who did not perform well in the first half, had a concrete opportunity to break the deadlock with a penalty. In the 56th minute, referee Diego Flores awarded the spot kick for defender Perales' foul on Fabián Pastenes, after goalkeeper Leandro Cañete spilled the ball following a…
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The 2026 Ascenso League is starting to catch up. This Wednesday, in a matchday 25 fixture, Unión San Felipe and San Luis clashed with different interests at stake. The Aconcagua side were looking to escape the bottom zone. For the canarios, the mission was to close in on the top positions. In stoppage time, the yellow team earned an important 1-0 win and are now fully in the title race. In his debut season as a head coach, Humberto 'Chupete' Suazo has turned the Quillota side into a genuine contender in Primera B. And against the Uní-Uní, he had a chance to get fully involved in the fight for direct promotion. Considering Wanderers' defeat to Cobreloa last weekend in Calama, the yellows could have caught up with the caturros. San Felipe's reality is diametrically opposite. Once again, as has been the pattern in recent campaigns, the albirrojo side is mired in the battle to avoid relegation. Without head coach Juan José Luvera on the touchline (former player Esteban Carvajal took charge), the goal was to pick up points so as not to give Rangers a chance to close the gap. The main actions of the match came in the second half. San Luis, who did not perform well in the first half, had a concrete chance to break the deadlock with a penalty. In the 56th minute, referee Diego Flores awarded the spot kick for defender Perales' foul on Fabián Pastenes, after goalkeeper Leandro Cañete spilled the ball from a cross. Sebastián Parada, one of the best players in the division, took the penalty. And he missed it. In the 59th minute, Cañete made amends for his error and saved the shot, keeping San Felipe in the match. In the second half, San Luis were indeed closer to winning, but their finishing let them down. Vergara himself, who was incisive down the left of the canario attack, had a chance 15 minutes from the end, but missed it in the box in front of the San Felipe goalkeeper. The Quillota side's search found its reward in agony. In the 89th minute, defender Luis Muñoz, positioned in the opponent's box, struck the ball after Parada's scuffed shot and gave San Luis the victory. Humberto Suazo and company celebrated wholeheartedly. So did the large group of fans the team brought to the Municipal de San Felipe. With this result, San Luis draw level with Wanderers in the table. Both have 44 points from 25 matches. The goal difference favors the porteños (+14 versus +10). Cobreloa lead with 45. With five matchdays remaining, the promotion race is tighter than ever. There are no longer two contenders for first place. There are three. At the opposite end, San Felipe cannot climb out of the mire. They remain on 22 points, in the second-to-last spot in Primera B, just four more than bottom side Rangers de Talca. NEWSLETTEREl DeportivoMonday, 8:45 AMA special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, by the La Tercera sports team. By subscribing you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.