Chile Wrap: Colo Colo preserve buffer

Felipe Flores scored the game’s only goal on 45 minutes, thumping home from a rebound off Wanderers goalkeeper Gabriel Castellon.

The win maintained Colo Colo’s seven-point advantage from second side Universidad Catolica, who posted a 2-0 win over Antofagasta on Saturday.

Jose Munoz and Alvaro Ramos were both on target for Catolica, who sit comfortably in second – five points clear of O’Higgins.

O’Higgins were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Union La Calera, and the result saw them winless in two matches – with Palestino now hot on their heels in fourth, after they snapped a run of four matches without victory.

Palestino, who had not triumphed in the league since early March, posted a 2-0 win away at Nublense, leaving them one point behind O’Higgins.

Deportes Iquique’s run of defeats continued, with their third loss in succession coming in the form of a 1-0 reverse at home to bottom club Rangers.

Huachipato were the weekend’s biggest winners, and climbed above Universidad Chile with a 5-2 thrashing of their mid-table rivals.

Cobreloa’s three-match winning streak was ended at the hands of Everton, who posted a 2-0 win at home.