Colo-Colo Upsets Union Espanola in Chilean Primera Division Clash

SANTIAGO (Interstat) — CSD Colo-Colo earned a 2-1 road victory over Union Espanola in the Chilean Primera Division on Saturday, defying pregame projections. The match at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK saw substitute Javier Correa open the scoring for the visitors in the 28th minute. Union Espanola’s Pablo Aránguiz leveled the match just before halftime, but another substitute, Tomás Alarcón, netted the decisive goal for Colo-Colo in the 79th minute. The game was marred by discipline, featuring eight yellow cards and a red card shown to Union Espanola’s Jonathan Villagra in the 63rd minute. Colo-Colo begins its league campaign with a win, while Union Espanola starts with a loss.