In an exciting encounter on Matchday 11 of Liga MX, Toluca FC established their dominance with a 3-1 victory over Mazatlán. The match commenced with Héctor Herrera finding the net in the 24th minute, giving Toluca the early lead. Bruno Méndez extended the advantage just three minutes into the second half, scoring in the 48th minute. Paulinho then sealed the match for Toluca by converting a penalty in the 88th minute. Mazatlán’s Nicolás Benedetti managed to score a free-kick goal in the 91st minute, but it was not enough to change the outcome of the game.
Throughout the match, Toluca FC created significant threats, including a shot from Robert Morales that hit the post in the 40th minute of the first half.
Robert Morales was named the best player of the match, having attempted five shots on goal. Meanwhile, Bruno Méndez stood out in defense, not only scoring a goal but also clearing two dangerous balls.
Under the guidance of coach Antonio Mohamed, Toluca employed a 4-4-2 formation featuring Hugo González in goal; Santiago Simón, Bruno Méndez, Antonio Briseño, and Mauricio Isais in defense; Jesús Angulo, Fernando Arce, Héctor Herrera, and Nicolás Castro in midfield; along with Robert Morales and Alexis Vega up front.
On the other side, Mazatlán, managed by Robert Dante Siboldi, set out with a 4-4-2 lineup, starting Ricardo Gutiérrez in goal; Bryan Colula, Lucas Merolla, Facundo Almada, and Mauro Zaleta in defense; Édgar Bárcenas, José Esquivel, Jordan Sierra, and Ivan Gonzalez in midfield; and forwards Nicolás Benedetti and Anderson Duarte.
The match was officiated by referee Abraham Quirarte Contreras at Estadio Nemesio Díez.
Looking ahead, Toluca FC will face León as the visiting team in their next match, while Mazatlán prepares to host Atl. de San Luis. With this win, the home team now has 25 points, positioning them at the top of the table, whereas Mazatlán remains struggling with 8 points, sitting at the sixteenth place.
Substitutions for Toluca FC
62’ 2T – Jesús Angulo off for Marcel Ruiz and Nicolás Castro off for Diego Barbosa
74’ 2T – Fernando Arce off for Franco Romero and Robert Morales off for Paulinho
83’ 2T – Alexis Vega off for Andrés Pereira
Yellow cards for Toluca FC:
42’ 1T Mauricio Isais (Holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
Red card for Toluca FC:
52’ 1T Héctor Herrera (Direct red)
Substitutions for Mazatlán
45’ 2T – Mauro Zaleta off for Mauro Laínez
57’ 2T – Édgar Bárcenas off for Jesús Hernández and Lucas Merolla off for Ángel Leyva
72’ 2T – Bryan Colula off for Roberto Meraz and José Esquivel off for Dudu Teodora
Yellow cards for Mazatlán:
21’ 1T Lucas Merolla (Unsporting behavior) and 26’ 1T Bryan Colula (Insulting or disapproving the referee)