Toluca 5-2 Necaxa
Updated
Toluca won: Toluca 5-2 Necaxa in the Liga MX (Round 11) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo. Toluca goals: Paulinho 45'+9, Antonio Briseno 53', Alexis Vega 56', Alexis Vega 76', Alexis Vega 84'. Necaxa goals: Diber Cambindo 11', Jose Paradela 44'. Expected goals: 2.86-0.82. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Alexis Vega (9.7).
Match report
Toluca rout Necaxa 5-2
Toluca came from behind to beat Necaxa 5-2 at Estadio Nemesio Díez on Saturday 8 March in Liga MX.
Diber Cambindo put Necaxa ahead on 11' (0-1), Jose Paradela made it 0-2 on 44', Paulinho pulled one back for Toluca on 45+9' (1-2), Antonio Briseno levelled for Toluca on 53' (2-2), Alexis Vega restored Toluca's lead on 56' (3-2), added another on 76' (4-2) and added another on 84' (5-2).
Toluca had 59% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.86-0.82. Toluca were the better side on chances, too.
Alexis Vega (Toluca) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 27,273. Referee: Katia Itzel García.
Match stats
| Toluca | Necaxa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.86 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 17 |
| Big chances | 9 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 372 (86%) | 245 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 6 |
Lineups
Toluca (3-4-3): Pau Lopez, Antonio Briseno, Bruno Méndez, Federico Pereira, Juan Dominguez, Héctor Herrera, Marcel Ruiz, Isaias Violante, Robert Morales, Paulinho, Alexis Vega
Necaxa (4-2-3-1): Ezequiel Unsain, Emilio Lara, Alexis Pena, Diego De Buen, Alejandro Andrade, Jose Rodriguez, Agustin Palavecino, Kevin Rosero, Jose Paradela, Johan Rojas, Diber Cambindo
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Diber Cambindo (Necaxa)
- 28' · Yellow card · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 35' · Yellow card · Emilio Lara (Necaxa)
- 38' · Yellow card · Diber Cambindo (Necaxa)
- 39' · Yellow card · Héctor Herrera (Toluca)
- 44' · Goal · Jose Paradela (Necaxa)
- 45'+9 · Goal · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 46' · Substitution · Jesus Angulo for Robert Morales (Toluca)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego Barbosa for Bruno Méndez (Toluca)
- 46' · Substitution · Alan Montes for Alexis Pena (Necaxa)
- 53' · Goal · Antonio Briseno (Toluca)
- 56' · Goal · Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- 59' · Substitution · Manuel Mayorga for Johan Rojas (Necaxa)
- 59' · Substitution · Pavel Perez for Agustin Palavecino (Necaxa)
- 60' · Substitution · Raul Sandoval for Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa)
- 65' · Substitution · Jesus Gallardo for Isaias Violante (Toluca)
- 76' · Goal · Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- 78' · Yellow card · Pavel Perez (Necaxa)
- 81' · Substitution · Franco Romero for Héctor Herrera (Toluca)
- 82' · Substitution · Helinho for Juan Dominguez (Toluca)
- 83' · Yellow card · Kevin Rosero (Necaxa)
- 83' · Yellow card · Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
- 84' · Goal · Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- 89' · Substitution · Joshua Palacios for Diego De Buen (Necaxa)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Federico Pereira (Toluca)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2016: Toluca 11, draws 7, Necaxa 3.
Questions
Who won Toluca vs Necaxa?
Toluca won, 5-2 (Liga MX) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Toluca vs Necaxa?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 23:00 UTC at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Toluca and Necaxa?
In 21 league meetings since 2016: Toluca 11 wins, 7 draws, Necaxa 3 wins (goals 42-23).