O’higgins Beat Deportes Concepción by 2-1: the "Lilas" Returned to Primera After 18 Years

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The League of First 2026 lowered the curtain of its inaugural date in El Teniente, where O’Higgins defeated Deportes Concepción by 2-1. The encounter marked the expected return of lilacs to the maximum category after 18 years of absence, in a high intensity duel that was defined by the air strength of the local group and an agonic discount that kept the suspense until the last second. Also... Karim Benzema left Al Ittihad and joins Al-Hilal: pro…

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A former footballer who was part of the establishment that got the promotion to Primera, accused bad management of the return to the top category. This Monday, and after 18 years of absence, Deportes Concepción will play again a game in Primera League, when they must visit O’Higgins in El Teniente de Rancagua Stadium. A duel with very high emotional burden for the lilacs. However, in the run-up to this return to the big leagues, the institution …

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He has not played in First Division since May 4, 2008 and the wait has become eternal. Deportes Concepción will visit this afternoon O’Higgins (20.30 hours) in an emotional match, which marks a milestone in the history of a club that went down into darkness just to become stronger. That Closing with Jorge Garcés has many curiosities. Moreover, the first match was led by Jorge “Coke” Rodríguez, a mythical former defender of the club who died just…