Toluca vs Tigres UANL, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura - Finals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL win 9-8 on penalties

Toluca

40': Helinho
52': Paulinho
120': Franco Romero

FT - Penalties
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOL win 9-8 on penalties

Tigres UANL

14': Fernando Gorriarán
120': Juan Pablo Vigón

Toluca beats Tigres in epic shootout to win Liga MX title

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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 Timeline

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 Farfán.
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 Farfán 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

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

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

Toluca Substitutes:

Héctor Herrera, Juan Domínguez, Fernando Arce, Antonio Briseño, Hugo González, Oswaldo Virgen, Mauricio Isais, Bruno Méndez, Diego Zaragoza, Alexis Vega.

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

Tigres UANL Substitutes:

Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rodríguez, Marcelo Flores, Edgar López, Nicolás Ibáñez, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Javier Aquino, Rafael Guerrero, Ozziel Herrera, Juan Pablo Vigón.

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