Curicó Unido defeats Deportes Temuco, boosting liguilla hopes in Chile's Primera B

Curicó Unido secured a 1-0 away victory over Deportes Temuco in the final match of the first round of Chile's Primera B. Henry Sanhueza scored the decisive goal in the 38th minute, capitalising on a strike from Mauro Lopes. Goalkeeper Damián Tello made several crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet. The win marked Curicó's third consecutive triumph, lifting the team to 12th place with 18 points and placing them just four points behind the liguilla qualification zone.

In the same round, Unión Española drew 2-2 with Unión San Felipe, ending a run of three matches without a win. Goals for the hosts came from Andrés Vílches (21') and Pablo Aránguiz (90+5'), while Luis García (32') and Patricio Muñoz (90+2') equalised for the visitors. Unión Española remains eighth with 22 points, while San Felipe sits 13th with 16 points. The round concluded the first wheel of the championship, after which Primera B will pause for the Copa Chile before resuming on the weekend of July 19.