Liga MX Apertura - 4

FC Juarez 0 - 2 FT Toluca

Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez

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Futmetrix Verdict
26
FT
Tue, Aug 12
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FC Juarez
0-2
Toluca
⚡ Intensity 26
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Toluca's ruthless efficiency stuns the hosts.

Ruthless Devils Expose Wasteful Hosts in the Border City

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 26/100. A masterclass in away-day pragmatism allowed the high-flying visitors to absorb heavy pressure before delivering two lethal blows to secure maximum points.

The Illusion of Control

The lights shone down on the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, illuminating a first half defined by deceptive optics. The hosts, FC Juarez, immediately took charge of the tempo, suffocating the midfield and starving their opponents of the ball. They dictated the early flow, translating their vast stretches of possession into a staggering volume of set-piece opportunities. The Intensity of their offensive push was undeniable as they racked up corner after corner, bombarding the penalty area. Yet, for all their territorial dominance, the final product was entirely absent. Without a single shot testing the goalkeeper, their prolonged spells on the ball amounted to nothing more than aesthetic fluff. It was a textbook case of empty possession, where sweeping lateral passes continuously crashed into an organized defensive block.

The Sucker Punch

Football often punishes those who cannot convert dominance into digits on the scoreboard, and this clash was no exception. Just as the home side appeared settled in their attacking rhythm, the visitors struck with venomous efficiency in the 34th minute. A rapid transition caught the high defensive line out of position, allowing R. Morales to thread a perfect ball into the path of Paulinho. The forward made no mistake, finishing with clinical precision to completely shatter the Balance of the encounter. This breakthrough was a tactical triumph for Toluca, validating their counter-attacking blueprint. Conceding against the run of play completely deflated the hosts, exposing their fragility and rewriting the psychological script just minutes before the halftime whistle blew.

A Professional Finish

If the first half left the home crowd anxious, the opening of the second half instantly extinguished any lingering hope of a revival. Merely three minutes after the restart, J. P. Dominguez Chonteco doubled the advantage following a sharp sequence orchestrated by N. Castro. From that moment onward, the away side shifted into expert game-management mode. Diego Barbosa put in a monumental shift at the back, anchoring a backline that smothered every half-chance and effectively removed any realistic Upset Factor. Given the high Stakes of the playoff race, this disciplined performance highlights exactly why they remain unbeaten this season. They departed the border city with a clean sheet, a vital three points, and a growing reputation as genuine title contenders.

Key Questions

Who scored the goals for Toluca?

Paulinho opened the scoring in the first half, and J. P. Dominguez Chonteco secured the victory with a strike early in the second half.

Did FC Juarez register any shots on target?

No. Despite controlling the majority of possession and winning numerous corners, the home side completely failed to produce a single shot on target.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
61%
39%
FC Juarez 61%
Toluca 39%
Shots
5
7
FC Juarez 5
Toluca 7
Shots on Target
0
3
FC Juarez 0
Toluca 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.31
0.91
FC Juarez 0.31
Toluca 0.91
Passes
484
325
FC Juarez 484
Toluca 325
Pass Accuracy
84%
76%
FC Juarez 84%
Toluca 76%
Corners
9
2
FC Juarez 9
Toluca 2
Fouls
10
18
FC Juarez 10
Toluca 18
Yellow Cards
4
3
FC Juarez 4
Toluca 3
Red Cards
0
0
FC Juarez 0
Toluca 0

Match Events

Paulinho (R. Morales) 34'
Juan Dominguez 🟨 45'
HT
J. P. Dominguez Chonteco (N. Castro) 48'
Hugo Gonzalez 🟨 55'
56' 🔄 D. Garcia F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
56' 🔄 Madson Guilherme Castilho
56' 🔄 R. Pizarro Ricardinho
64' 🟨 Moises Mosquera
67' 🔄 H. E. Martinez Yepez A. Zaldivar
Paulinho A. Alvarez 🔄 71'
73' 🔄 Puma R. Fulgencio
N. Castro H. Herrera 🔄 79'
J. P. Dominguez Chonteco O. Virgen 🔄 79'
Alek Álvarez 🟨 88'
R. Morales F. Arce 🔄 90'
J. Angulo J. Arroyo 🔄 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
SIEVE
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
M. Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Manriquez
MAGNET
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
78
Passes
8
Duels
A. Mayorga
MAGNET
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
68
Passes
10
Duels
Midfielders
D. Garcia
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
75%
Win %
R. Pizarro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Puma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Forwards
Madson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
J. M. Torres Ramirez I.
MAGNET
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
33
Passes
12
Duels
O. Estupinan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Castilho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Villalpando
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zaldivar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Toluca

Goalkeepers
H. Gonzalez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
D. Barbosa
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
A. Briseno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Pereira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. del Villar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
J. Angulo
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
19%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
F. Romero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Castro
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
J. P. Dominguez Chonteco
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Paulinho
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
R. Morales
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
L. Garcia
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Isais
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Alvarez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Herrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Arce
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Arteaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Virgen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Arroyo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
J. Estrada
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/30/2025 Toluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Nemesio Diez
11/27/2025 FC Juarez 1 - 2 Toluca Liga MX Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez
08/12/2025 FC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
02/22/2025 FC Juarez 0 - 4 Toluca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
11/30/2025
Liga MX Estadio Nemesio Diez
11/27/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez
08/12/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
02/22/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
FC Juarez Win
Toluca Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Pachuca 4 12 10 2 +8 WAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)WPachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)WPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
2 Tigres UANL 4 10 12 3 +9 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WToluca 3 - 4 Tigres UANL (27-07-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)
3 Toluca 4 9 12 7 +5 WFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)LToluca 3 - 4 Tigres UANL (27-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
4 Monterrey 4 9 7 5 +2 WLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)LPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
5 Cruz Azul 4 8 9 5 +4 WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)WCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
6 Club America 4 8 6 3 +3 WClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
7 Santos Laguna 4 6 6 5 +1 WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)LPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
8 Necaxa 4 5 6 6 0 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
9 Mazatlán 4 5 4 4 0 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)LPachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
10 Club Tijuana 4 5 5 6 -1 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 FC Juarez (26-07-2025)LClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 4 4 4 5 -1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 4 5 7 -2 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
13 Atlas 4 4 7 11 -4 LAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)WPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
14 Atletico San Luis 4 3 5 7 -2 LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)WLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
15 Leon 4 3 3 8 -5 LLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)LCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)LLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
16 Puebla 4 3 4 12 -8 LTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)LPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
17 FC Juarez 4 2 2 5 -3 LFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 FC Juarez (26-07-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
18 Club Queretaro 4 0 1 7 -6 LClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)