Date 9 on fire: UC wins, Ñublense halts U, and Colo Colo holds strong at the top.

Date 9 on fire: UC wins, Ñublense halts U and Colo Colo holds firm at the top by Sebastián Vargas APRIL 13, 2026 UC triumphs in a goal-filled match, Ñublense delivers a blow and drops U, while Colo Colo remains the leader without playing in an increasingly tight table with the bottom teams looking to score. Matchday 9 of the Primera Liga is nearing its end, leaving a tighter top with Colo Colo as the leader despite not having played. Meanwhile, at the bottom, teams continue to struggle, and "León de Collao" seeks to start accumulating points.

The ninth round opened with the match between O’Higgins and Huachipato, where the "acerero" team defeated the "Capo de Provincia" and climbed to fifth place in the standings. On Saturday, two title contenders took to the field. One of them was Universidad Católica, which narrowly defeated Audax Italiano 4-3 at the Bicentenario de La Florida, reaching 17 points.

On the other hand, Deportes Limache lost narrowly to Palestino, remaining with 17 points but staying in second place thanks to goal difference. Roberto Tobar clarifies controversial action in Ñublense vs. U match: "He clearly collides with the player's leg.

" The head of the Referees Commission responded to complaints from the university club, feeling disadvantaged by the central referee's decision. On Sunday, Universidad de Concepción defeated Cobresal, leaving the northern team at the bottom, just one place above the relegation zone. Later, Universidad de Chile visited Ñublense at the Nelson Oyarzún stadium with the mission of staying in the title race.

However, the Chillán team won 1-0, dropping the blues to seventh place. That same day, Colo Colo was supposed to face Coquimbo Unido, but the match was rescheduled at the request of the "pirates" due to their participation in the Copa Libertadores. The match is now set for May 3 at 5:30 PM at the Estadio Monumental.

The round will close this Monday at 8:00 PM when Unión La Calera hosts Deportes Concepción, with both teams in the relegation zone with 4 points. It is worth noting that the "cementeros" suffered a deduction of six points for including six foreign players in one match.