Toluca vs Tigres UANL, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura - Finals
· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL win 9-8 on penalties2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL win 9-8 on penalties
Toluca beats Tigres in epic shootout to win Liga MX title
Toluca defeated UANL Tigres on penalty kicks 9-8 on Sunday night to win the Apertura tournament title and became the fifth team since 1996 to win back-to-back titles in the Mexican league.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
- 3': Santiago Simón (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Toluca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Helinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 8': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 12': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 12': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Federico Pereira (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 14': Goal! Toluca 0, Tigres 1. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Federico Pereira.
- 17': Attempt missed. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jesús Angulo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Helinho.
- 20': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 22': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Purata.
- 22': Attempt saved. Franco Romero (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Helinho.
- 22': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Joaquim.
- 24': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
- 24': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 25': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Paulinho (Toluca).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 31': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
- 33': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Helinho with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 36': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Federico Pereira.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Paulinho with a headed pass.
- 37': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Everardo López (Toluca).
- 40': Goal! Toluca 1, Tigres 1. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Romero.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Helinho (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 44': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Fernando Gorriarán.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Handball by Jesús Angulo (Toluca).
- 45'+3': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
- 45'+3': Santiago Simón (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Toluca 1, Tigres 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toluca 1, Tigres 1.
- 45': Substitution, Tigres. Javier Aquino replaces Marco Farfan because of an injury.
- 50': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 51': Offside, Tigres. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 52': Goal! Toluca 2, Tigres 1. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Helinho with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
- 57': Substitution, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces André-Pierre Gignac.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 57': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
- 58': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luis García (Toluca).
- 60': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Luis García.
- 63': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Toluca).
- 63': Jesús Garza (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ángel Correa (Tigres).
- 64': Helinho (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Ángel Correa (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Purata.
- 65': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 66': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
- 68': Helinho (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 68': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 69': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Paulinho (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Toluca. Juan Domínguez replaces Helinho.
- 74': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
- 74': Rômulo (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Offside, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
- 78': Foul by Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
- 78': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Brunetta.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Simón with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Everardo López (Toluca) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Toluca. Alexis Vega replaces Jesús Angulo.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 86': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Joaquim.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Tigres. Ozziel Herrera replaces Juan Brunetta.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
- 90'+1': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Toluca. Diego Barbosa replaces Paulinho.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 90': Substitution, Toluca. Bruno Méndez replaces Nicolás Castro.
- 91': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
- 91': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 93': Attempt blocked. Everardo López (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 93': Attempt saved. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 94': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 94': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
- 94': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 94': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 95': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Everardo López.
- 96': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
- 96': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 96': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 97': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
- 97': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 98': Attempt saved. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 99': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 99': Foul by Ozziel Herrera (Tigres).
- 100': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquim (Tigres).
- 101': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 101': Offside, Toluca. Juan Domínguez is caught offside.
- 104': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
- 105': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 105': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
- 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 105': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Rômulo.
- 105': Substitution, Tigres. Uriel Antuna replaces Diego Lainez.
- 106': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 108': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 108': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
- 110': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
- 111': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 111': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
- 112': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
- 112': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 112': Substitution, Toluca. Oswaldo Virgen replaces Everardo López.
- 113': Substitution, Toluca. Fernando Arce replaces Marcel Ruíz.
- 113': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Vigón.
- 116': Fernando Arce (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 116': Foul by Ozziel Herrera (Tigres).
- 116': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Arce (Toluca).
- 117': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 117': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
- 117': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 117': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
- 118': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
- 118': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 118': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Vigón.
- 119': Handball by Uriel Antuna (Tigres).
- 120': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
- 120': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 120': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Vega following a set piece situation.
- 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Toluca 2, Tigres 1.
- 120': Penalty missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) right footed shot is too high.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(1), Tigres 1. Alexis Vega (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(1), Tigres 1(1). Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(2), Tigres 1(1). Santiago Simón (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(2), Tigres 1(2). Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Penalty missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(2), Tigres 1(3). Uriel Antuna (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(3), Tigres 1(3). Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(3), Tigres 1(4). Ángel Correa (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(4), Tigres 1(4). Franco Romero (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(4), Tigres 1(5). Juan Vigón (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(5), Tigres 1(5). Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(5), Tigres 1(6). Juan Purata (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(6), Tigres 1(6). Fernando Arce (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(6), Tigres 1(7). Jesús Garza (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(7), Tigres 1(7). Bruno Méndez (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(7), Tigres 1(8). Javier Aquino (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(8), Tigres 1(8). Diego Barbosa (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Penalty missed! Still Toluca 2(8), Tigres 1(8). Joaquim (Tigres) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 120': Penalty missed. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) right footed shot is too high.
- 120': Penalty saved. Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Luis García (Toluca).
- 120': Penalty saved. Luis García (Toluca) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
- 120': Penalty saved. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Luis García (Toluca).
- 120': Goal! Toluca 2(9), Tigres 1(8). Alexis Vega (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Toluca 2(9), Tigres 1(8).
- 120': Franco Romero (Toluca) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 120': Juan Vigón (Tigres) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 0': Match ends, Toluca 2(9), Tigres 1(8).
Statistics
UANL |
TOL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 321 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 100 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 37 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Line-Ups
Toluca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis García (GK) |
| 25 | Everardo López |
| 6 | Federico Pereira |
| 20 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 19 | Santiago Simón |
| 10 | Jesús Angulo |
| 5 | Franco Romero |
| 14 | Marcel Ruiz |
| 26 | Paulinho |
| 8 | Nicolás Castro |
| 11 | Helinho |
Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuel Guzmán (GK) |
| 4 | Juanjo Purata |
| 2 | Joaquim |
| 3 | Marco Farfan |
| 14 | Jesús Garza |
| 7 | Ángel Correa |
| 8 | Fernando Gorriarán |
| 23 | Rômulo |
| 10 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 11 | Juan Brunetta |
| 16 | Diego Lainez |
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