Chile Wrap: Wanderers, Palestino to play off
Santiago Wanderers and Palestino eased into the Chilean Primera Division's Apertura final on Sunday, after bagging six goals apiece.
Wanderers advanced 6-5 on aggregate over Union Espanola, while Palestino thrashed Huachipato 6-1.
The two sides will play-off not for the Apertura title - Universidad Chile won that by topping the table after the first phase of the season - but the chance to join the champions and Colo Colo in the Copa Libertadores.
Emiliano Astorga's Wanderers lost their second and home leg 3-2, after winning the first 90 minutes 4-2.
Wanderers were 6-3 up on aggregate during the second half on Sunday, as Roberto Gutierrez - who also scored in the first leg on Wednesday - equalised for the hosts in Valparaiso before Jorge Luna's penalty early after the interval.
Dagoberto Currimilla had earlier given Espanola hope of a revival with a 16th-minute goal, but they would not strike again until the 82nd minute with the aid of one of their former midfielders Gonzalo Barriga.
A Barriga own goal and a Carlos Salom strike brought Espanola back within a goal of forcing an extra period late on but it was to no avail.
Salom finished with three of Espanola's five goals across the two legs.
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Meanwhile, Palestino built on their 3-1 away win in the first leg with a 3-0 rout at home to Huachipato on Sunday.
Alejandro Marquez put Palestino ahead on the day, before a German Lanaro brace in the second half sealed a comprehensive victory.