Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Toluca vs Puebla, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Toluca
  • 31': Federico Pereira
  • 80': Jesús Gallardo
  • 89': Oswaldo Virgen
FT
3 - 1
Puebla
  • 86': Fernando Monarrez (P)

About

Toluca are hosting Puebla at Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega, Toluca, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 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
2 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

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 26,589

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pumas UNAM 17 +17 36
2 Guadalajara 17 +16 36
3 Cruz Azul 17 +13 33
4 Pachuca 17 +6 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOL Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
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
Toluca Substitutes:
Mauricio Isais, Santiago Simón, Fernando Arce, Héctor Herrera, Oswaldo Virgen, Ronaldo Dimas, Jose Estrada, Alek Álvarez, Antonio Briseño, Juan Domínguez.

PUE Puebla (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Julio González (GK)
2 Juan Fedorco
4 Efraín Orona
192 Eduardo Navarro Yellow Card
7 Fernando Monarrez
14 Jesús Rivas
6 Nicolás Diaz
18 Ariel Gamarra
11 Emiliano Gomez
24 Alejandro Organista
17 Esteban Lozano
Puebla Substitutes:
Jesus Rodriguez, Iker Moreno, Raúl Castillo, Carlos Baltazar, Luis Gabriel Rey, Brayan Garnica, Jose Pachuca, Ángel Robles, Owen González, Angelo Araos.

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