Cobresal qualified for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana after losing 5-0 to Ñublense in Chillán, while Colo Colo fell 1-2 to Audax Italiano at the Monumental and missed out on international tournaments in its centennial year.
In the final matchday of the Chilean Primera División, Colo Colo and Cobresal vied for the last spot in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. The Whites, coached by Fernando Ortiz, hosted Audax Italiano at the Monumental Stadium in Macul. The visitors took control early: in the 16th minute, Eduardo Vargas headed in a long ball from Leonardo Valencia, quieting the crowd. Six minutes later, a penalty by Fernando De Paul allowed Valencia to make it 2-0.
Colo Colo pushed back but squandered key chances, such as Vicente Pizarro's header saved by goalkeeper Tomás Ahumada in the 59th and Javier Correa's shot that missed teammates. In the 61st, Marcos Bolados' goal was disallowed for offside. Audax went down to 10 men after Nicolás Orellana's double yellow in the 75th, but Colo Colo only pulled one back in the 88th with Pizarro's volley that bounced before going in. In stoppage time, Emiliano Amor received a red for a double yellow, confirming the 1-2 loss.
Meanwhile, in Chillán, Cobresal faced Ñublense needing at least a draw. The turning point came at the 28th: Jorge Henríquez was sent off for a high kick to Gabriel Graciani's head, awarding a penalty that Gonzalo Sosa converted for 1-0. Sosa starred with a first-half hat-trick (32nd, 39th, and 45th), adding a header in the 81st for his poker. Federico Mateos sealed the 5-0 rout in the 65th with a low shot.
Despite the humiliating defeat, Cobresal finished seventh with 47 points and qualified due to Colo Colo's loss, leaving the Whites eighth with 44 points. The centennial year for the Whites ends without international success, and Ortiz's future hangs in the balance due to a contractual clause.
