FC Santa Coloma Stuns Leaders Inter d'Escaldes 3-2 in Dramatic Late Winner
Sascha Andreu's 91st-minute goal hands Inter their second loss of the season after 19 matchdays, keeping the Primera Divisió title race tight with.
Key Points
- Sascha Andreu scored 91st-minute winner for FC Santa Coloma after López's brace overturned Inter's lead; Cámara red-carded.
- Inter lead with 44 points, UE Santa Coloma on 42 after 0-0 draw, FC Santa Coloma third on 37.
- Ranger’s FC beat Ordino 2-1 with Prieto's 103rd-min penalty amid late clashes.
- CF Esperança secured first win 4-0 vs CE Carroi with goals from Trindade, del Castillo, Ramírez, Rodrigues.
FC Santa Coloma defeated Primera Divisió leaders Inter Club d'Escaldes 3-2 on Sunday morning, with Sascha Andreu's 91st-minute goal securing only the second loss of the season for the summit side after matchday 19 of the Lliga Multisegur Assegurances.
Inter, under Felip Ortiz with 44 points, led early via Juan Cámara's 23rd-minute penalty. Cámara received a red card in first-half stoppage time, giving Víctor Vázquez's side a man advantage. Guillaume López, a former Inter player, flipped the scoreline with strikes in the 63rd and 69th minutes. Debutant Borja Arellano replied for the visitors in the 80th, but ex-Inter forward Andreu clinched victory in added time, sparking celebrations among home supporters and aiding Santa Coloma's European push.
The outcome keeps Inter two points ahead of second-placed UE Santa Coloma on 42 points, who drew 0-0 with mid-table Atlètic Escaldes—recently parting with coach Dani Luque—at the Estadi Nacional. Third-placed FC Santa Coloma trail by seven points on 37.
Ranger’s FC edged FC Ordino 2-1 in a heated clash. Matías Zamora put the visitors ahead in the 64th minute, Jordi Betriu equalized in the 87th, and Leonel Prieto converted a penalty in the 103rd minute amid late confrontations, including a corner skirmish.
At the bottom, CF Esperança boosted their survival bid with a 4-0 thrashing of CE Carroi—their first win of the season after 19 matches. Leandro Trindade scored in the 29th, followed by Miquel del Castillo (49th), Bryan Ramírez (74th) and Telmo Rodrigues (89th). One source reported the score as 4-1, but most accounts confirm the clean-sheet victory.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
L’ensopegada de l’Inter estreny la lluita pel títol
- Bon Dia•
La UE Santa Coloma no aprofita l'ensopegada de l'Inter Escaldes
- Altaveu•
L'FC Santa Coloma derrota el líder i posa emoció a la part alta de la classificació
- Diari d'Andorra•
L’Encamp s’agafa a la lliga amb un gol al darrer minut contra el Ranger’s