English:
Monterrey Secures Victory in Tense Semifinal Match Against Toluca
Monterrey, Mexico – In a match filled with tension and emotion, Monterrey managed to defeat Toluca at the Estadio BBVA in the first leg of the Liga MX semifinals. The only goal of the game came in the 39th minute, scored by Germán Berterame with an assist from Jesús Corona.
The match, refereed by Daniel Quintero Huitrón, saw both teams battling for control of the ball, although Toluca held a slight advantage in possession with 51% compared to Monterrey’s 49%. Despite this possession advantage, Toluca failed to capitalize on their opportunities, with 11 total shots, only 4 of which were on target. Monterrey, on the other hand, was more accurate, taking advantage of one of their 6 opportunities to make the difference.
The encounter was marked by a high number of fouls, 17 committed by Monterrey and 12 by Toluca. Discipline was an important factor, with Monterrey receiving one yellow card and Toluca accumulating three cautions. The intensity remained high until the final whistle, reflecting the importance of this semifinal match. Toluca enjoyed 7 corner kicks compared to Monterrey’s 3.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 54 J. Corona came in and R. de la Rosa went out., at minute 88 G. Berterame came in and V. Guzman went out., at minute 88 I. Fimbres came in and J. Moxica went out., at minute 90 S. Canales came in and A. Urias went out.
Substitutions toluca: at minute 58 A. Briseno came in and J. Angulo went out., at minute 67 Helinho came in and S. Simon went out., at minute 85 N. Castro came in and R. Morales went out., at minute 86 D. Barbosa came in and J. P. Dominguez Chonteco went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monterrey
Toluca
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