Colo Colo Leads Sunday Action in Chilean League Matchday 25

Colo Colo visits Palestino at Estadio Santa Laura and Universidad Católica travels to face Unión La Calera on Sunday, October 25, 2026, anchoring a four-match schedule for the 25th round of the Liga de Primera in Chile. alairelibre.cl reported that all four games of the day are broadcast live on TNT Sports Premium and through TNT Sports on HBO Max, with kickoff times set across the afternoon and evening hours.

The Sunday schedule features Ñublense hosting Coquimbo Unido at 12:30 PM, followed by Unión La Calera playing Universidad Católica at 3:00 PM with Cristián Garay as referee. Palestino takes on Colo Colo at 5:30 PM under referee Piero Maza, and Universidad de Concepción meets Deportes Limache at 8:00 PM. All published times correspond to local Chilean schedules.

Colo Colo Seeks to Protect Lead at Santa Laura

Colo Colo enters the match as league leaders with 54 points, holding a nine-point advantage over Universidad de Chile, though the team is looking to rebound from a 5-2 defeat against Coquimbo Unido in its previous league outing. Coach Fernando Ortiz adjusted his squad for the fixture by leaving out Gabriel Maureira, naming Vozinha as the starting goalkeeper, and returning Fernando de Paul to the squad following a prolonged injury absence. Claudio Aquino also returns to the roster, while Marcos Bolados is ruled out due to muscular issues. Vozinha is scheduled to travel to London immediately after the match to attend the Ballon d’Or gala.

Palestino stands fifth in the table with 37 points, focusing on qualification for the Copa Sudamericana after drawing 2.2 with Deportes Limache. Sunday’s fixture marks the first managerial meeting between Palestino coach Guillermo Farré and Colo Colo’s Fernando Ortiz.

Universidad Católica Targets Top Two Against La Calera

Catholic University appears to be carrying a four-match winning streak into the tournament despite limited recent competitive action. The team’s last official appearance was a Copa Chile elimination against Unión La Calera, as their October 10 fixture against Audax Italiano was suspended following a mudslide in Las Condes. Coach Daniel Garnero named a starting lineup featuring Vicente Bernedo; Sebastian Arancibia, Daniel Gonzalez, Augustine Garcia Basso, and Eugene Mena; Jhojan Valencia, Fernando Zuqui, and Matthias Palavecino; alongside Diego Corral, Fernando Zampedri, and Justo Giani.

Unión La Calera enters the contest anchored at the bottom of the standings with 18 points under coach John Armijo, following a 1-1 draw with Deportes Concepción. Universidad Católica is actively battling Universidad de Chile for second place in the table, which awards the Chile 2 berth to the Copa Libertadores.

Concepción and Limache Meet in Evening Fixture

At 20:00 hours, Universidad de Concepción plays Deportes Limache to conclude the Sunday fixtures. Universidad de Concepción occupies the penultimate spot with 23 points, trailing Cobresal by two points outside the relegation zone, and requires a victory to avoid falling deeper into the table.

Pellegrini Evaluates Real Betis in Spain

Outside of Chile, Manuel Pellegrini leads Real Betis away against Celta de Vigo at 12:15 hours Chilean time for Matchday 10 of La Liga. Pellegrini stated before the match that it is unfair to compare a moment with a season, while opposing coach Claudio Giráldez described Betis as a very difficult team to counteract.

University of Chile Awaits Monday Conclusion

The 25th round of the Liga de Primera concludes on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 18:00 hours, when Universidad de Chile plays Everton at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua.