Newbless edged past Rangers de Talca 1-0 in their Group Stage-6 clash in the Chile Cup on August 4th, 2026. The hosts held firm through a second half that opened with a missed penalty before B. Munoz found the winner in stoppage time. Rangers had been unbeaten in their previous two outings against opponents of this quality, but by then the pattern was shifting.
E. Calderon saw his spot-kick saved in the 60th minute, a chance that could have levelled things. The visitors were not without their moments earlier, but the break in rhythm came after that penalty miss. Newbless kept their heads and gradually took control of proceedings.
Substitutions began flowing from the 62nd minute, with C. Mansilla, A. Valdes and C. Munoz all coming on for the home side before Rangers responded with D. Cespedes, M. Donoso and E. Calderoff. The game opened up as both managers looked for answers, and the visitors ran out of legs in the final stages.
B. Munoz made the difference in the 90+1 minute, finding space to slot home what proved to be the decisive goal. Rangers had two yellow cards in the book — D. Plaza in the 56th and M. Donoso in the 79th — as frustration mounted. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the away side after they had kept three in a row.
The statistics tell the story of a match where chances were at a premium. Newbless registered 20 shots off target alongside 7 on target, while Rangers managed just 5 off target and 3 on target. Possession sat at 52 per cent for the hosts, but the real battle was in the final third.
This result extends Newbless' recent winning form, following their 2-0 victory over Palestino and 1-0 win against Universidad Concepcion in July. Rangers, meanwhile, saw their unbeaten run against lower-table sides come to an end after drawing with San Luis and Deportes Copiapo. The table goes out of the window in these games, but momentum matters.