English:
Toluca Mounts Comeback and Defeats Santos Laguna in Yellow Card-Filled Match
Toluca, Mexico – In a match held at Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca secured an important victory over Santos Laguna with a final score of 3 to 1. The game, corresponding to matchday 2 of the Clausura 2025 of Liga MX, was marked by intensity and a high number of yellow cards shown by referee Martin Molina Astorga.
Santos Laguna started strong, with a goal by F. Villalba in the 21st minute, assisted by E. Bullaude. However, the lead wouldn’t last. Toluca reacted in the second half, capitalizing on an own goal by H. Ortega in the 50th minute to equalize. Shortly after, M. Ruiz put the home side ahead with a goal in the 53rd minute. Toluca’s dominance was completed with a penalty converted by Helinho in the 60th minute.
Despite dominating possession (73% for Toluca against 27% for Santos Laguna) and having more shots (21 against 3), the match was constantly interrupted by fouls (13 by Toluca, 10 by Santos Laguna) and a total of 8 yellow cards. Toluca finished the match with two cautions, while Santos Laguna accumulated six.
Substitutions toluca: at minute 46 F. Pumpido came in and S. Simon went out., at minute 46 A. Briseno came in and E. del Villar went out., at minute 64 N. Castro came in and P. Perez went out., at minute 70 Helinho came in and S. Cordova went out., at minute 82 J. Angulo came in and J. Diaz went out.
Substitutions santos laguna: at minute 46 K. Picon came in and C. Dajome went out., at minute 57 R. Sordo came in and K. Palacios went out., at minute 57 J. Guemez came in and A. Lopez went out., at minute 64 E. Bullaude came in and T. Jimenez went out., at minute 72 L. Di Yorio came in and S. Mariscal Murra went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Toluca
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Santos Laguna
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