Liga MX Gameweek 2, Clausura
Toluca 3 - 1 FT Santos Laguna
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
F. Villalba (E. Bullaude) 21'
Javier Gรผemez 32'
34' Marcel Ruรญz
34' Helinho
Kevin Picon 38'
HT
โ K. Picon โC. Dajome 46'
46' โ F. Pumpido โS. Simon
46' โ A. Briseno โE. del Villar
50' H. Ortega
53' M. Ruiz
โ R. Sordo โK. Palacios 57'
โ J. Guemez โA. Lopez 57'
60' Helinho
64' โ N. Castro โP. Perez
โ E. Bullaude โT. Jimenez 64'
Efrain Orona 69'
Bruno Amione 69'
70' โ Helinho โS. Cordova
โ L. Di Yorio โS. Mariscal Murra 72'
82' โ J. Angulo โJ. Diaz
Carlos Gruezo 84'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Toluca
Goalkeepers
Luis Garcรญa 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Francisco Pumpido 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Antonio Briseรฑo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Federico Pereira 
MAGNET
101
Activity
101
Activity
92
Passes
9
Duels
Jesรบs Gallardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Marcel Ruiz 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
7.9
Rating
Yes
Captain
Franco Romero
MAGNET
102
Activity
102
Activity
98
Passes
4
Duels
Helinho 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Jesรบs Angulo
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Nicolรกs Castro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Forwards
Paulinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Hugo Gonzรกlez 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Diego Barbosa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauricio Isaรญs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everardo Lรณpez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Arce
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastiรกn Cรณrdova
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Dรญaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pรกvel Pรฉrez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Simรณn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oswaldo Virgen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santos Laguna
Goalkeepers
Carlos Acevedo 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Kevin Picรณn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Haret Ortega 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.7
Rating
Efraรญn Orona
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Amione
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Fran Villalba 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Javier Gรผรฉmez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Carlos Gruezo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramiro Sordo
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Ezequiel Bullaude 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Lucas Di Yorio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
BENCH
Hรฉctor Holguรญn
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Emmanuel Echeverrรญa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Pรฉrez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aldo Lรณpez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salvador Mariscal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Medina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Palacios
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristiรกn Dรกjome
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Tahiel Jimรฉnez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Ocejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2026 | Toluca | 3 - 1 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Nemesio Diez |
| 07/17/2025 | Santos Laguna | 2 - 4 | Toluca | Liga MX | Estadio Corona |
| 04/07/2025 | Toluca | 2 - 1 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Nemesio Dรญez |
| 09/23/2024 | Santos Laguna | 2 - 0 | Toluca | Liga MX | Estadio Corona |
| 02/22/2024 | Toluca | 1 - 0 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Nemesio Dรญez |
| 11/06/2023 | Santos Laguna | 3 - 1 | Toluca | Liga MX | Estadio Corona |
| 02/24/2023 | Santos Laguna | 0 - 5 | Toluca | Liga MX | Estadio Nuevo Corona |
| 10/17/2022 | Santos Laguna | 1 - 2 | Toluca | Liga MX | Estadio Nuevo Corona |
| 10/14/2022 | Toluca | 4 - 3 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Nemesio Dรญez |
| 07/23/2022 | Toluca | 2 - 1 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Nemesio Dรญez |
01/15/2026
07/17/2025
04/07/2025
09/23/2024
02/22/2024
11/06/2023
02/24/2023
10/17/2022
10/14/2022
07/23/2022
Toluca Win
Santos Laguna Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Toluca
Santos Laguna
Toluca
Santos Laguna
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
A Ten-Minute Tornado: Toluca Overwhelm Santos Laguna
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. A staggering display of attacking persistence saw the hosts brush aside an early deficit to underline their heavyweight status in the Clausura.
The Early Illusion
The atmosphere at the Estadio Nemesio Diez was thick with expectation, but the script was violently ripped up in the early exchanges. Toluca immediately seized control of the ball, dictating the tempo and setting up camp in the opposition half. Yet, football is a game of fine margins, and the Upset Factor flared wildly in the 21st minute. Against the run of play, Santos Laguna orchestrated a rare foray forward. E. Bullaude found a pocket of space and slipped a precise pass to F. Villalba, who silenced the home crowd with a clinical finish. The visitors, languishing near the foot of the table, suddenly found themselves protecting an unlikely lead. The hosts refused to panic, maintaining a vice-like grip on possession and ramping up the Intensity as they relentlessly probed for a way through a stubborn, deep-sitting defensive block.
The Crimson Tide
Whatever was said in the home dressing room at half-time worked wonders, as the second period unleashed a hurricane of attacking football. The delicate Balance of the match was utterly shattered in a devastating ten-minute spell that left the visitors gasping for air. The pressure finally told in the 50th minute when absolute chaos in the box forced an unfortunate own goal from H. Ortega, drawing the hosts level. Smelling blood, the home side did not hesitate. A mere three minutes later, the dynamic M. Ruiz capitalised on the sweeping momentum to fire his team into a deserved lead. The sheer volume of chances was staggering, with a 22-to-3 shot disparity painting the picture of a completely one-sided siege. Santos Laguna's goalkeeper performed heroics with seven saves just to keep the scoreline somewhat respectable.
Ruthless Resolution
With the lead secured and confidence surging, the hosts moved in for the kill. On the hour mark, their attacking dominance was rewarded with a penalty. Helinho stepped up to the spot, demonstrating ice-cold composure to dispatch the spot-kick and essentially end the contest. This 3-1 victory reinforces the immense Stakes for Toluca, cementing their position in third place and keeping the pressure squarely on the league leaders. They dominated an incredible 73% of possession, passing their opponents into submission with supreme accuracy. For Santos Laguna, the defeat is another painful blow in a miserable campaign, leaving them rooted near the bottom of the standings. Ultimately, this was a commanding statement from a team with genuine championship aspirations.
Key Questions
How did Toluca complete the comeback from behind?
Following an own goal, Toluca launched an unrelenting attacking siege. M. Ruiz struck immediately, and Helinho confidently converted a penalty to seal a devastating ten-minute turnaround.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Unbeaten Toluca Host Desperate Santos Laguna
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 61/100. An extreme mismatch in the standings pits title contenders against relegation battlers, promising a dramatic clash of contrasting motivations on the pitch.
The Setup
Third-placed Toluca welcome bottom-dwelling Santos Laguna to Estadio Nemesio Diez on January 15, 2026. The hosts boast a terrifying Form rating, completely undefeated in twelve matches. Their ironclad defense has conceded just seven times all campaign, providing a rock-solid foundation for their attackers to thrive. Meanwhile, the visitors languish in 18th place, crippled by a leaky backline that has shipped a massive thirty goals already. The Balance is heavily skewed toward the home side, accurately reflecting the huge eighteen-point gap between these two outfits. However, the Stakes remain massive for the away team, who desperately need points to salvage their miserable season and climb out of the Liga MX basement. A glittering Stars rating highlights the pure individual quality on display, especially from a soaring home attack featuring playmakers like Alexis Vega.
Key Battle
Helinho against Kevin Palacios. Toluca's dynamic forward has been slicing through defensive blocks with absolute ease, posing a lethal threat to a fragile Santos backline. On the other side, Palacios carries the heavy offensive burden for the visitors. He must exploit any rare counter-attacking spaces left behind by Toluca's aggressive high line if Santos are to find a shock lifeline in this gruelling away fixture.
Our Prediction
We expect Toluca to completely dominate possession and pin Santos Laguna deep in their own penalty area from the opening whistle. The hosts will likely breach the defensive wall early, controlling the tempo while forcing goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo into a terribly busy night. Ultimately, a comfortable victory is expected for the home side, deepening the misery for the struggling visiting squad.