Linares Unido completed a comeback to beat Trasandino 2-1 in the Promotion Group-1 section of the Segunda División on 9 August 2026. S. Penaloza opened the scoring for the hosts in the first minute, but Linares rallied to take all three points at the death.
Trasandino dominated much of the early exchanges and kept their lead until the second half. B. Hernandez was booked in the 56th minute before Linares began to impose themselves. C. Arrue pulled one back in the 83rd minute and then the visitors struck again in stoppage time to turn the tie around.
And here's the thing about the statistics — Trasandino registered 82 attacks and seven shots on target, yet they could only convert once. Linares managed just two shots on target from 67 attacks, but efficiency won out in the end. The hosts had seven corners to Linares's two, but the visitors didn't need territory to ground out the win.
By then both sides sat level on possession at 50 per cent, though the match was decided in the final moments. Trasandino dropped further behind in the race for promotion after letting a lead slip. Linares climbed to sixth place with 19 points, edging past their opponents by a single point.
The result means Linares now sit one place above Trasandino in the standings. Seven yellow cards were shown across the contest, with J. Quinones and R. Melendez among those cautioned for the home side. Linares's late surge ends a pattern of narrow results this season — one mistake ends it, and Trasandino paid the price.