Monterrey vs Toluca 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Helinho (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Hugo González (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Fernando Arce (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Toluca 0.
- 56': Goal! Monterrey 0, Toluca 1. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 59': Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
- 59': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Anthony Martial.
- 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Ricardo Chávez replaces Érick Aguirre.
- 67': Substitution, Toluca. Jorge Díaz replaces Oswaldo Virgen.
- 71': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Fidel Ambríz.
- 74': Substitution, Toluca. Federico Pereira replaces Pável Pérez.
- 78': Federico Pereira (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Monterrey. Cristian Reyes replaces Óliver Torres.
- 82': Substitution, Toluca. Jesús Angulo replaces Helinho.
- 82': Substitution, Toluca. Alek Álvarez replaces Nicolás Castro.
- 86': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Penalty saved. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo González (Toluca).
Game Information
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 45,238
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Guadalajara | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Toluca | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +5 | Monterrey | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| +2 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Statistics
 TOL |
MTY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 335 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Monterrey (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis Cárdenas (GK) |
| 19 | Daniel Aceves |
| 33 | Stefan Medina |
| 3 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 14 | Érick Aguirre |
| 8 | Óliver Torres |
| 5 | Fidel Ambríz |
| 30 | Jorge Rodríguez |
| 7 | Germán Berterame |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Sergio Canales |
Toluca (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo González (GK)  |
| 25 | Everardo López |
| 4 | Bruno Méndez |
| 17 | Mauricio Isais |
| 2 | Diego Zaragoza |
| 8 | Nicolás Castro |
| 24 | Fernando Arce |
| 15 | Pável Pérez |
| 19 | Santiago Simón |
| 23 | Oswaldo Virgen |
| 11 | Helinho |
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