Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Toluca vs Monterrey, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura - Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL advanced for being the higher seed
Toluca
  • 19': Federico Pereira
  • 43': Paulinho
  • 51': Helinho (P)
FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL advanced for being the higher seed
Monterrey
  • 58': Sergio Ramos (P)
  • 75': Roberto de la Rosa

About

Toluca are hosting Monterrey 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': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
  • 2': Nicolás Castro (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 11': Dangerous play by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
  • 11': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Helinho (Toluca).
  • 11': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 13': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Germán Berterame.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
  • 18': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Marcel Ruíz with a through ball.
  • 19': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 19': Goal! Toluca 1, Monterrey 0. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Helinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Helinho (Toluca).
  • 21': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Marcel Ruíz.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óliver Torres following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jesús Angulo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Helinho.
  • 28': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
  • 28': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
  • 36': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
  • 36': Helinho (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
  • 37': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
  • 38': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 43': Goal! Toluca 2, Monterrey 0. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Castro with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Everardo López (Toluca).
  • 45'+1': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
  • 45'+2': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Toluca 2, Monterrey 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toluca 2, Monterrey 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Anthony Martial replaces Luis Reyes.
  • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Fidel Ambríz.
  • 48': Anthony Martial (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
  • 49': Penalty Toluca. Nicolás Castro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Toluca 3, Monterrey 0. Helinho (Toluca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Penalty Monterrey. Anthony Martial draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': VAR Decision: Penalty Monterrey.
  • 58': Goal! Toluca 3, Monterrey 1. Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Ricardo Chávez.
  • 59': Substitution, Monterrey. Érick Aguirre replaces Óliver Torres.
  • 60': Anthony Martial (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
  • 62': Substitution, Toluca. Antonio Briseño replaces Helinho.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 65': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
  • 65': Paulinho (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 67': Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Stefan Medina (Monterrey) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iker Fimbres.
  • 72': Offside, Monterrey. Anthony Martial is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Toluca. Robert Morales replaces Jesús Angulo.
  • 73': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monterrey).
  • 74': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monterrey).
  • 74': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Érick Aguirre.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Iker Fimbres.
  • 75': Goal! Toluca 3, Monterrey 2. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 77': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Everardo López.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Monterrey. Lucas Ocampos replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 79': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Iker Fimbres.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Antonio Briseño.
  • 81': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
  • 81': Robert Morales (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Toluca. Diego Barbosa replaces Paulinho.
  • 89': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
  • 89': Santiago Simón (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
  • 89': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Franco Romero (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 90'+4': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Toluca. Robert Morales is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
  • 90'+7': Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toluca 3, Monterrey 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Toluca 3, Monterrey 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
51.7 Possession 48.3
12 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
361 Accurate Passes 340
423 Passes 399
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 52
48 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 9
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 28,273

Line-Ups

TOL Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo González (GK)
6 Federico Pereira
25 Everardo López
20 Jesús Gallardo
19 Santiago Simón
10 Jesús Angulo
5 Franco Romero Yellow Card
14 Marcel Ruiz
26 Paulinho
8 Nicolás Castro
11 Helinho
Toluca Substitutes:
Juan Domínguez, Oswaldo Virgen, Mauricio Isais, Diego Zaragoza, Alek Álvarez, Fernando Arce, Antonio Briseño, Robert Morales, Luis García, Héctor Herrera.

MTY Monterrey (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
93 Sergio Ramos
21 Luis Reyes
33 Stefan Medina
3 Gerardo Arteaga
2 Ricardo Chávez
30 Jorge Rodríguez
5 Fidel Ambríz
8 Óliver Torres
7 Germán Berterame
10 Sergio Canales
Monterrey Substitutes:
Iker Fimbres, Érick Aguirre, Santiago Mele, Víctor Guzmán, Lucas Ocampos, Roberto de la Rosa, Carlos Salcedo, Héctor Moreno, Joaquín Moxica, Anthony Martial.

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