UE Santa Coloma Tops Primera Divisió After 2-1 Win Over Atlètic Escaldes
UE Santa Coloma claimed the league lead with 29 points after matchday 13, edging Atlètic Escaldes 2-1, while Inter Escaldes stayed one point back.
Key Points
- UE Santa Coloma beat Atlètic Escaldes 2-1 (Arellano 18', García 75'; Piloto equaliser) to lead with 29 points.
- Inter Escaldes won 2-0 vs Esperança (Linares, Erraji late) for 28 points, one game in hand.
- FC Santa Coloma defeated Rangers 2-0 (Andreu, Betancor) after red card, third on 21 points.
- CE Carroi rallied 3-1 over Ordino to join Atlètic Escaldes in fourth on 20 points.
UE Santa Coloma ended 2025 as Primera Divisió leaders after securing a 2-1 victory over Atlètic Escaldes on Sunday, lifting them to 29 points following matchday 13.
Borja Arellano opened the scoring for Iñaki Alonso's side in the 18th minute, but Rodrigo Piloto levelled for Dani Luque's team in the second half. Christian García's strike at the 75-minute mark clinched the win, placing UE Santa Coloma top of the Lliga Multisegur Assegurances table.
Inter Escaldes, managed by Felip Ortiz, remained one point back on 28 with a game in hand after a 2-0 success against bottom club Esperança. Mario Linares and Jaouad Erraji netted late in the second half to overcome a resilient opponent.
FC Santa Coloma rose to third on 21 points, claiming the final European spot with a 2-0 defeat of Rangers. Luciano Bocco's double yellow in the 18th minute left the visitors with 10 men, allowing Sascha Andreu to score before Yenerey Betancor sealed it in stoppage time. The result ended Víctor Vázquez's team's midweek dip.
Atlètic Escaldes and Luis Blanco's side share fourth on 20 points. Saturday's opener at the FAF training centre saw CE Carroi come from behind to beat Ordino 3-1. Pau Servat scored first for the visitors, but Kevin Otto, Nabil Jadrane—or López per some reports—and Kabir Nath struck late for Fernando Vidal's team.
Esperança sit last with two points, six clear of safety and facing relegation pressure to the Lliga Unida. Penya Encarnada had a bye.
Original Sources
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