Liga MX Clausura - 10

Toluca 3 - 1 FT FC Juarez

Estadio Nemesio Diez

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Futmetrix Verdict
73
FT
Sun, Mar 8
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Toluca
3-1
FC Juarez
⚡ Intensity 93
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
VAR drama shapes Toluca's home victory.

VAR Drama and Late Strikes Propel Toluca

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 73/100. A chaotic second half defined by video technology and clinical finishing keeps the hosts marching firmly toward the Liga MX summit.

Total Control at Estadio Nemesio Diez

The action kicked off at Estadio Nemesio Diez with Toluca immediately establishing a fierce passing rhythm. Operating with a staggering 66% of the ball in the opening exchanges, the hosts turned the pitch into their own tactical playground. The Intensity was palpable as they racked up 19 total shots against a deeply entrenched FC Juarez defensive line. Midfield maestro M. Ruiz pulled the strings masterfully, dictating play and constantly probing for structural weaknesses. The opening 45 minutes felt like a relentless siege, but despite the continuous pressure and numerous entries into the final third, the visitors held their shape admirably. Juarez relied on desperate blocks and disciplined marking to keep the scoreline level heading into the interval.

The Technology Turning Point

The match exploded into life shortly after the restart. In the 52nd minute, video review confirmed a crucial penalty for the hosts, which Helinho dispatched with ice-cold precision. The drama escalated rapidly in the 65th minute when the referee pointed to the spot for Juarez, only for VAR to intervene and overturn the decision against José Luis Rodríguez. That emotional swing shattered the Balance of the contest completely. Buoyed by the massive reprieve, A. Briseno doubled the home advantage at the 70-minute mark after a pinpoint delivery from S. Cordova. However, the visitors refused to surrender quietly. Just two minutes later, substitute Guilherme Castilho latched onto a brilliant pass from R. Pizarro to claw one back.

Sealing the Crucial Points

The closing stages transformed into a gripping battle of nerves under the stadium lights. With the Stakes incredibly high for a Toluca side eager to close the four-point gap to the league leaders, every possession carried massive weight. Juarez pushed men forward in a desperate hunt for an equaliser, inevitably leaving vast spaces in behind their defensive line. The hosts capitalised on this exposure perfectly in the 90th minute. Super sub Paulinho broke free to rifle home the decisive third goal, expertly assisted by Ruiz. This late dagger completely eliminated any lingering Upset Factor and secured a vital 3-1 victory. The result extends Toluca's formidable unbeaten run, showcasing their undeniable championship credentials this season.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR confirmed Toluca's opening penalty in the 52nd minute and later overturned a crucial penalty awarded to Juarez, decisively shifting the match's entire momentum.

How did substitute Antonio Briseño change the game?

Despite starting the match, Briseño delivered a massive impact by scoring the critical second goal in the 70th minute to finally break Juarez's stubborn resolve.

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
66%
34%
Toluca 66%
FC Juarez 34%
Shots
19
8
Toluca 19
FC Juarez 8
Shots on Target
5
2
Toluca 5
FC Juarez 2
Expected Goals (xG)
2.15
0.32
Toluca 2.15
FC Juarez 0.32
Passes
465
239
Toluca 465
FC Juarez 239
Pass Accuracy
90%
80%
Toluca 90%
FC Juarez 80%
Corners
6
4
Toluca 6
FC Juarez 4
Fouls
12
14
Toluca 12
FC Juarez 14
Yellow Cards
1
4
Toluca 1
FC Juarez 4
Red Cards
0
0
Toluca 0
FC Juarez 0

Match Events

Monchu 🟨 2'
HT
Moises Mosquera 🟨 49'
54' Helinho
57' 🟨 Diego Barbosa
Monchu H. E. Martinez Yepez 🔄 68'
Puma L. Dupuy 🔄 68'
J. M. Torres Ramirez I. Guilherme Castilho 🔄 68'
Jesús Murillo 🟨 70'
70' A. Briseno (S. Cordova)
Guilherme Castilho (R. Pizarro) 72'
O. Estupinan E. Ayon 🔄 74'
76' 🔄 M. Isais J. Gallardo
77' 🔄 F. Rossi Paulinho
81' 🔄 Helinho F. Pereira
81' 🔄 S. Cordova A. Vega
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin J. Aquino 🔄 81'
86' 🔄 N. Castro P. Perez
90' Paulinho (M. Ruiz)
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Toluca

Goalkeepers
L. Garcia
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Defenders
D. Barbosa
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
A. Briseno
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Luan
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Isais
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
M. Ruiz
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
47%
Pass Acc
F. Arce
MAGNET
MAGNET
61
Activity
61
Activity
52
Passes
9
Duels
Helinho
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
S. Cordova
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
N. Castro
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Forwards
F. Rossi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
H. Gonzalez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. Pereira
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
J. Gallardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. del Villar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Diaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Romero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paulinho
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
A. Vega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Aceves
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
J. Murillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Mosquera
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
A. Mayorga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
D. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Monchu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
R. Pizarro
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
5.9
Rating
Forwards
J. M. Torres Ramirez I.
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
O. Estupinan
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
5.7
Rating
Puma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Manriquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Aquino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Castilho
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
22
Minutes
7.2
Rating
E. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ayon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Dupuy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry

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
Toluca Win
FC Juarez Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 10 25 20 9 +11 WCruz Azul 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (07-03-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (04-03-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 2 Cruz Azul (01-03-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (22-02-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)
2 Toluca 10 24 17 5 +12 WToluca 3 - 1 FC Juarez (08-03-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Toluca (04-03-2026)WToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)
3 Guadalajara Chivas 10 24 19 9 +10 WGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 0 Leon (19-03-2026)WAtlas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (08-03-2026)LToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (22-02-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)
4 Pachuca 10 20 13 8 +5 WPachuca 2 - 1 Puebla (08-03-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Necaxa (04-03-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 0 Pachuca (28-02-2026)WTigres UANL 1 - 2 Pachuca (21-02-2026)WPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)
5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 19 18 10 +8 WNecaxa 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (07-03-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Toluca (04-03-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-02-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-02-2026)WPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)
6 Tigres UANL 10 16 17 12 +5 WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-03-2026)LPuebla 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (05-03-2026)WClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)LTigres UANL 1 - 2 Pachuca (21-02-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)
7 Atlas 10 16 13 15 -2 LAtlas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (08-03-2026)WAtlas 2 - 1 Club Tijuana (05-03-2026)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)WAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)LPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)
8 Club America 10 14 11 10 +1 WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club America (07-03-2026)LClub America 1 - 2 FC Juarez (05-03-2026)LClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)WPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)
9 Monterrey 10 13 14 10 +4 LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-03-2026)WMonterrey 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (05-03-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 2 Cruz Azul (01-03-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-02-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)
10 FC Juarez 10 11 15 18 -3 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 FC Juarez (08-03-2026)WClub America 1 - 2 FC Juarez (05-03-2026)WFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)
11 Puebla 10 11 9 13 -4 LPachuca 2 - 1 Puebla (08-03-2026)WPuebla 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (05-03-2026)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)
12 Atletico San Luis 10 10 16 18 -2 LCruz Azul 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (07-03-2026)WAtletico San Luis 4 - 1 Mazatlán (04-03-2026)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)
13 Mazatlán 10 10 13 20 -7 WMazatlán 4 - 2 Leon (07-03-2026)LAtletico San Luis 4 - 1 Mazatlán (04-03-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 0 Pachuca (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)
14 Leon 10 10 11 20 -9 LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 0 Leon (19-03-2026)LMazatlán 4 - 2 Leon (07-03-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)
15 Club Tijuana 10 9 9 11 -2 LClub Tijuana 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (09-03-2026)LAtlas 2 - 1 Club Tijuana (05-03-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)LToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)
16 Necaxa 10 9 11 16 -5 LNecaxa 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (07-03-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Necaxa (04-03-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)
17 Club Queretaro 10 7 9 17 -8 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club America (07-03-2026)LMonterrey 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (05-03-2026)DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)
18 Santos Laguna 10 5 12 26 -14 WClub Tijuana 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (09-03-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (04-03-2026)DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)