LA SERENA, Chile (Interstat) — Palestino scored three goals in a stunning 19-minute span late in the second half to overpower La Serena 3-0 on Saturday in a Chilean Primera División match at Estadio La Portada.

The match, played on Nov. 29, 2025, was a defensive stalemate for over an hour before a flurry of substitutions and a decisive red card dramatically shifted the momentum, allowing the visiting Palestino to run away with the victory.

The game’s complexion changed entirely in a three-minute sequence beginning in the 71st minute. Substitute José Bizama broke the deadlock, finishing a play to give Palestino a 1-0 lead. Just three minutes later, another substitute, Ian Garguez, doubled the advantage, scoring to make it 2-0 and stun the home crowd.

The match’s disciplinary turning point came in the 77th minute when La Serena’s Facundo Castro was shown a red card, reducing the home side to 10 men and effectively ending any hope of a comeback.

Palestino capitalized on the man advantage deep into second-half stoppage time. Substitute Joe Abrigo put the exclamation point on the victory, scoring in the 90th+2 minute to seal the 3-0 result. Bizama and Abrigo were the standout performers, each recording a goal and an assist off the bench.

The match was a physical affair, with the referee issuing eight yellow cards in addition to the red. Palestino’s Fernando Meza was booked in the 14th minute, setting the tone for a contest that saw cautions for Palestino’s José Bizama (42’), Julián Fernández (45’+2), Esteban Moreira (51’), Sebastián Salas (85’), Joe Abrigo (90’+6), and Lucas Alarcón (90’+4). La Serena’s Jeyson Rojas also received a yellow in the 70th minute. Assists on the Palestino goals were credited to Jeyson Rojas, Lucas Alarcón, Sebastián Salas, Fernando Meza, Julián Fernández, and Esteban Moreira.

The victory improved Palestino’s record in the Primera División to 15 wins, 9 losses, and 9 draws this season. Across all competitions, the club now stands at 19 wins, 18 losses, and 13 draws. The loss further dampened a difficult campaign for La Serena, which fell to 8 wins, 19 losses, and 12 draws in league play. Their overall record across all competitions dropped to 13 wins, 24 losses, and 16 draws.

The result continued a recent trend of success for Palestino in the head-to-head series, having also defeated La Serena 2-1 in their previous meeting on June 14, 2025. The lopsided scoreline defied pre-game projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted a 1-1 draw and whose ELO system gave Palestino only a slight 50.10 percent probability of winning.

For Palestino, the win provided a positive response after a 2-1 loss to Universidad Católica in their previous league outing on Nov. 22. The team has experienced mixed results lately, with the victory over La Serena standing in contrast to recent narrow defeats.

La Serena, meanwhile, continued to struggle for consistency. The club was coming off a 2-1 loss to Coquimbo Unido on Nov. 22 and has found wins hard to come by throughout the season. The team’s inability to generate offense against Palestino, culminating in the late collapse and red card, underscored the challenges they have faced.