
Toluca vs Puebla, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Toluca. Diego Barbosa is caught offside.
- 3': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
- 4': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 5': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Eduardo Navarro (Puebla).
- 7': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Romero.
- 8': Alejandro Organista (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
- 9': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Franco Romero.
- 11': Alejandro Organista (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
- 12': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Jesús Rivas (Puebla).
- 13': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Julio González (Puebla). Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 16': Esteban Lozano (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 16': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Gómez.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Morales.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Morales.
- 19': Attempt missed. Esteban Lozano (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Monárrez.
- 20': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
- 22': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 22': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Esteban Lozano (Puebla).
- 25': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
- 27': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
- 29': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
- 29': Robert Morales (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Nicolás Díaz (Puebla).
- 31': Goal! Toluca 1, Puebla 0. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Morales following a set piece situation.
- 33': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
- 35': Attempt missed. Esteban Lozano (Puebla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Efraín Orona following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 37': Attempt saved. Robert Morales (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julio González (Puebla). Assisted by Diego Barbosa.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Monárrez (Puebla).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Eduardo Navarro (Puebla).
- 39': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Robert Morales (Toluca) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 41': Handball by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Robert Morales (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Eduardo Navarro.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jesús Angulo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Bruno Méndez (Toluca).
- 44': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Fedorco.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Romero with a headed pass.
- 45': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Fedorco.
- 45': Attempt missed. Franco Romero (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
- 45'+1': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
- 45'+1': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Esteban Lozano.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Toluca 1, Puebla 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toluca 1, Puebla 0.
- 47': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 47': Nicolás Díaz (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Esteban Lozano (Puebla).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Morales.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Romero.
- 53': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
- 53': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
- 54': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
- 55': Substitution, Puebla. Raúl Castillo replaces Emiliano Gómez.
- 55': Substitution, Puebla. Iker Moreno replaces Jesús Rivas.
- 61': Attempt missed. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Orona with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 61': Iker Moreno (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Eduardo Navarro (Puebla).
- 63': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 66': Raúl Castillo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Toluca. Juan Domínguez replaces Nicolás Castro.
- 70': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
- 70': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Puebla. Owen González replaces Alejandro Organista.
- 71': Substitution, Puebla. Luis Gabriel Rey replaces Ariel Gamarra.
- 72': Foul by Owen González (Puebla).
- 72': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 74': Attempt saved. Raúl Castillo (Puebla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis García (Toluca). Assisted by Owen González.
- 74': Attempt missed. Efraín Orona (Puebla) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Substitution, Puebla. Ángelo Araos replaces Eduardo Navarro.
- 79': Foul by Ángelo Araos (Puebla).
- 79': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Goal! Toluca 2, Puebla 0. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 81': Substitution, Toluca. Héctor Herrera replaces Jesús Angulo.
- 81': Substitution, Toluca. Oswaldo Virgen replaces Robert Morales.
- 82': Efraín Orona (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Toluca).
- 84': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 85': Penalty Puebla. Juan Fedorco draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Diego Barbosa (Toluca) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Goal! Toluca 2, Puebla 1. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 88': VAR Decision: Goal Toluca 2-1 Puebla (Fernando Monárrez).
- 89': Goal! Toluca 3, Puebla 1. Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Toluca. Santiago Simón replaces Diego Barbosa.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Toluca. Jose Estrada replaces Alexis Vega.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Domínguez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Owen González (Puebla).
- 90'+1': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Esteban Lozano (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Domínguez.
- 90'+6': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Fedorco.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toluca 3, Puebla 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toluca 3, Puebla 1.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
8 | SHOTS | 27 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
268 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
324 | Passes | 524 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
11 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
53 | Long Balls | 48 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
21 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
5 | Interceptions | 5 |
24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 26,589
Liga MX Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toluca | 13 | +23 | 31 |
2 | América | 14 | +15 | 30 |
3 | Monterrey | 14 | +8 | 30 |
4 | Cruz Azul | 14 | +8 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Toluca (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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22 | Luis García (GK) |
6 | Federico Pereira |
4 | Bruno Méndez |
20 | Jesús Gallardo |
2 | Diego Zaragoza |
8 | Nicolás Castro |
14 | Marcel Ruiz |
5 | Franco Romero |
31 | Robert Morales |
9 | Alexis Vega |
10 | Jesús Angulo |
Puebla (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Julio González (GK) |
2 | Juan Fedorco |
4 | Efraín Orona |
192 | Eduardo Navarro ![]() |
7 | Fernando Monarrez |
14 | Jesús Rivas |
6 | Nicolás Diaz |
18 | Ariel Gamarra |
11 | Emiliano Gomez |
24 | Alejandro Organista |
17 | Esteban Lozano |
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