Puebla vs Toluca, 2026-27 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
- 11': Foul by Sergio Sanabria (Puebla).
- 11': Nicolás Castro (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': José Pachuca (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Federico Viñas (Toluca).
- 15': Foul by José Pachuca (Puebla).
- 15': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
- 18': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (Toluca) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Juan Vargas.
- 21': Offside, Toluca. Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
- 24': Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
- 24': Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Toluca).
- 25': Attempt missed. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 26': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
- 26': Nicolás Castro (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Ignacio Maestro Puch (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Everardo López (Toluca).
- 32': Foul by Facundo Almada (Puebla).
- 32': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Bruno Méndez (Toluca).
- 36': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 37': Attempt missed. Facundo Almada (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathías Tomás with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Organista.
- 43': Foul by Mathías Tomás (Puebla).
- 43': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Offside, Toluca. Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
- 45': Alejandro Organista (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Romero (Toluca).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Monárrez.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Puebla 0, Toluca 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Puebla 0, Toluca 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toluca. Víctor Guzmán replaces Franco Romero because of an injury.
- 47': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
- 48': Mathías Tomás (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Toluca).
- 49': Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Federico Viñas (Toluca).
- 50': Foul by Facundo Almada (Puebla).
- 50': Luis García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Garnica.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ignacio Maestro Puch (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Organista.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Luis García (Toluca).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Brayan Garnica.
- 57': Ignacio Maestro Puch (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Víctor Guzmán (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Offside, Puebla. Ignacio Maestro Puch is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Toluca. Helinho replaces Everardo López.
- 59': Substitution, Toluca. Jorge Díaz replaces Jesús Angulo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Méndez.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Toluca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Organista.
- 66': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Facundo Almada (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Organista with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. José Pachuca (Puebla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Maestro Puch.
- 68': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
- 68': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla). Assisted by Jorge Díaz.
- 69': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Ricardo Gutiérrez.
- 69': Federico Viñas (Toluca) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Helinho with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Own Goal by José Pachuca, Puebla. Puebla 0, Toluca 1.
- 71': Brayan Garnica (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 72': Substitution, Puebla. Heriberto Jurado replaces Carlos Baltazar.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla). Assisted by Paulinho with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by José Pachuca.
- 74': Facundo Almada (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 75': Substitution, Puebla. Omar Moreno replaces Brayan Garnica.
- 76': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
- 76': Attempt saved. Juan Vargas (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis García (Toluca). Assisted by Mathías Tomás with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Toluca. Luan replaces Federico Viñas.
- 81': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Diego Barbosa.
- 82': José Pachuca (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 82': Heriberto Jurado (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
- 84': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by José Pachuca.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Facundo Almada (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Bruno Méndez (Toluca).
- 90': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mathías Tomás (Puebla).
- 90': Bruno Méndez (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis García (Toluca).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Facundo Almada (Puebla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Monárrez with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Puebla. Óscar Villa replaces Fernando Monárrez.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Puebla. Iker Moreno replaces José Pachuca.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Puebla. Alberto Herrera replaces Alejandro Organista.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Toluca. Oswaldo Virgen replaces Paulinho.
- 90'+6': Offside, Toluca. Oswaldo Virgen is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Puebla 0, Toluca 1.
- 0': Match ends, Puebla 0, Toluca 1.
Statistics
TOL |
PUE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 446 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 29 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Liga MX Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 9 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 9 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | América | 8 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 9 | +1 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Puebla (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Ricardo Gutiérrez (GK) |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Vargas |
| 5 | Facundo Almada |
| 7 | Fernando Monarrez |
| 20 | Jose Pachuca |
| 21 | Sergio Sanabria |
| 10 | Mathías Tomás |
| 22 | Carlos Baltazar |
| 27 | Brayan Garnica |
| 19 | Ignacio Maestro Puch |
| 24 | Alejandro Organista |
Toluca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis García (GK) |
| 6 | Federico Pereira |
| 4 | Bruno Méndez |
| 25 | Everardo López |
| 2 | Diego Zaragoza |
| 16 | Federico Viñas |
| 8 | Nicolás Castro |
| 5 | Franco Romero |
| 26 | Paulinho |
| 20 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 10 | Jesús Angulo |
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