Toluca 2-1 Santos Laguna
Updated
Toluca won: Toluca 2-1 Santos Laguna in the Liga MX (Round 14) on Mon, 7 Apr 2025 at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo. Toluca goals: Paulinho 39', Marcel Ruiz 45'+2. Santos Laguna goals: Javier Guemez 66'. Expected goals: 0.89-0.75. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Jesus Gallardo (8.9).
Match report
Toluca beat Santos Laguna 2-1
Toluca edged Santos Laguna 2-1 at Estadio Nemesio Díez on Monday 7 April in Liga MX.
Paulinho put Toluca ahead on 39' (1-0), Marcel Ruiz made it 2-0 on 45+2' and Javier Guemez pulled one back for Santos Laguna on 66' (2-1).
Toluca had 53% of the ball, shots were 14-16 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.89-0.75.
Jesus Gallardo (Toluca) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 27,273. Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre.
Match stats
| Toluca | Santos Laguna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 15 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (90%) | 347 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Toluca (4-2-3-1): Luis Garcia, Diego Barbosa, Everardo Del Villar, Federico Pereira, Jesus Gallardo, Marcel Ruiz, Victor Arteaga, Juan Dominguez, Jesus Angulo, Alexis Vega, Paulinho
Santos Laguna (4-2-3-1): Carlos Acevedo, Jose Abella, Edson Gutierrez, Jonathan Perez Sanchez, Emmanuel Echeverria, Aldo Lopez, Javier Guemez, Jordan Carrillo, Fran Villalba, Ramiro Sordo, Tahiel Jimenez
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Echeverria (Santos Laguna)
- 39' · Goal · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
- 46' · Substitution · Ismael Govea for Jonathan Perez Sanchez (Santos Laguna)
- 55' · Yellow card · Jordan Carrillo (Santos Laguna)
- 55' · Yellow card · Jesus Gallardo (Toluca)
- 63' · Substitution · Santiago Muñoz for Tahiel Jimenez (Santos Laguna)
- 63' · Substitution · Diego Medina for Jordan Carrillo (Santos Laguna)
- 66' · Goal · Javier Guemez (Santos Laguna)
- 68' · Substitution · Robert Morales for Juan Dominguez (Toluca)
- 80' · Substitution · Anthony Lozano for Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna)
- 80' · Substitution · Franco Fagundez for Aldo Lopez (Santos Laguna)
- 83' · Substitution · Helinho for Jesus Angulo (Toluca)
- 83' · Substitution · Isaias Violante for Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- 89' · Yellow card · Javier Guemez (Santos Laguna)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Isaias Violante (Toluca)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: Toluca 13, draws 9, Santos Laguna 12.
Questions
Who won Toluca vs Santos Laguna?
Toluca won, 2-1 (Liga MX) on Mon, 7 Apr 2025.
When and where is Toluca vs Santos Laguna?
Mon, 7 Apr 2025, 00:00 UTC at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Toluca and Santos Laguna?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: Toluca 13 wins, 9 draws, Santos Laguna 12 wins (goals 58-55).