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Thrilling Liga MX Final Decided on Penalties After Epic Draw
Toluca, Mexico – In a night to remember, the Estadio Nemesio Diez witnessed a Liga MX final full of drama and emotions between Toluca and Tigres UANL. The match, played on December 15, 2025, culminated in a draw after an incident-packed extra time and a marathon penalty shootout.
Tigres took an early lead thanks to a goal by F. Gorriaran in the 14th minute, assisted by A. Gignac. However, Toluca responded strongly. Helinho equalized in the 40th minute, assisted by F. Romero, giving hope to the home fans. The second half saw Toluca take the lead in the 52nd minute with a goal by Paulinho, assisted by Helinho, making the score 2-1.
The match was characterized by high intensity and numerous yellow cards, reflecting the battle in midfield and the tension of the match. Ball possession clearly favored Toluca, who dominated the game with 67% and a higher number of shots on target. Tigres, on the other hand, defended and looked for counter-attacking opportunities.
Regular time and extra time were not enough to break the tie, taking the match to a dramatic penalty shootout where both teams showed nerves of steel.
Despite the penalty defeat, Toluca showed a solid game and great ball possession, while Tigres UANL demonstrated their ability to compete and resist under pressure, managing to take the tie home.
Substitutions tigres uanl: at minute 46 M. Farfan came in and J. Aquino went out., at minute 57 A. Gignac came in and N. Ibanez went out., at minute 90 J. Brunetta came in and O. Herrera went out., at minute 105 D. Lainez came in and U. Antuna went out., at minute 105 Romulo came in and J. Vigon went out.
Substitutions toluca: at minute 73 Helinho came in and J. P. Dominguez Chonteco went out., at minute 80 J. Angulo came in and A. Vega went out., at minute 90 Paulinho came in and D. Barbosa went out., at minute 91 N. Castro came in and Bruno Mendez went out., at minute 112 E. del Villar came in and O. Virgen went out., at minute 113 M. Ruiz came in and F. Arce went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Toluca
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Tigres UANL
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