Deportes Iquique and Antofagasta shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw during the 21st round of Primera B on Sunday. The result keeps the hosts rooted in the lower half while Antofagasta remain third in the table, though the gap between them narrows.
Deportes Iquique took the lead through M. Gallegos Panozzo in the 55th minute, but their advantage was short-lived. The home side had already lost B. Barrera to a red card in the 50th minute after collecting a second yellow, leaving them to chase the game with ten men.
Antofagasta equalised late on when T. Jones converted a penalty in the 90th minute plus 10 seconds. The visitors had been more disciplined in possession, matching Deportes Iquique at 50 per cent but creating slightly fewer clear chances. Nine shots on target yielded only three on target for the away side.
Substitutions flew in during the final quarter as both managers tried to find a winner. Deportes Iquique brought on S. Leyton, B. Hurtado, and M. Gallegos Panozzo in quick succession around the 68th minute, while Antofagasta responded with J. Pereyra and A. Venezia.
The statistics tell a story of balanced but fruitless attacking. Deportes Iquique registered 144 attacks compared to 141 for Antofagasta, yet both sides struggled to convert territory into goals. The visitors earned nine corners to the hosts' three, a sign of sustained pressure that never materialised until the penalty spot.
Deportes Iquique sit 12th with 25 points from 23 games, while Antofagasta occupy third place on 37 points after 22 matches. The draw ends a run of three consecutive away defeats for the visitors and extends the hosts' unbeaten streak to five matches across all competitions.