Toluca vs Monterrey, 2026 Leagues Cup, Final

· Leagues Cup

4': Alexis Vega
70': Helinho

FT
2 - 0

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Toluca are hosting Monterrey at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
1': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Federico Pereira (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
3': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
4': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Esteban Andrada (Monterrey). Assisted by Helinho.
4': Goal! Toluca 1, Monterrey 0. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
6': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Diego Rossi.
9': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
9': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Attempt missed. Franco Romero (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a set piece situation.
11': Foul by Diego Rossi (Monterrey).
11': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Esteban Andrada (Monterrey). Assisted by Federico Pereira.
12': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey).
12': Nicolás Castro (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Brian García (Toluca).
15': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey).
15': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Castro.
16': Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
19': Offside, Monterrey. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
23': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
23': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
26': Foul by Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
26': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
29': Attempt missed. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers following a corner.
30': Handball by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
31': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Everardo López.
31': Attempt saved. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross.
31': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
32': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross following a corner.
33': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
33': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Brian García.
36': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Helinho (Toluca).
38': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
38': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
38': Franco Romero (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
42': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Everardo López.
42': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
43': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
45': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
45': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Franco Romero.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Toluca 1, Monterrey 0.
45': Second Half begins Toluca 1, Monterrey 0.
46': Offside, Monterrey. Diego Rossi is caught offside.
47': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Brian García.
49': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
49': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
50': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Offside, Toluca. Federico Viñas is caught offside.
51': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
51': Federico Viñas (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Lucas Ocampos.
53': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Helinho (Toluca).
55': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
56': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
57': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
59': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Brian García (Toluca).
61': Substitution, Toluca. Jorge Díaz replaces Jesús Angulo.
61': Substitution, Toluca. Diego Barbosa replaces Brian García.
61': Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Federico Viñas (Toluca).
63': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
63': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alexis Vega.
65': Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
66': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
68': Substitution, Toluca. Víctor Guzmán replaces Alexis Vega.
68': Substitution, Toluca. Luan replaces Nicolás Castro.
70': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Esteban Andrada (Monterrey). Assisted by Franco Romero.
70': Goal! Toluca 2, Monterrey 0. Helinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
72': Jorge Díaz (Toluca) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Diego Barbosa following a fast break.
74': Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
74': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Ricardo Chávez.
75': Substitution, Monterrey. Luca Orellano replaces Óliver Torres.
77': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
77': Hugo González (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Toluca. Paulinho replaces Helinho.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo González (Toluca).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Diego Barbosa.
82': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner.
83': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
83': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
84': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Luan.
84': Attempt blocked. Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
86': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
86': Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
87': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
88': Substitution, Monterrey. Fidel Ambríz replaces Jesús Corona.
88': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Orbelín Pineda.
88': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Toluca).
90': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey).
90': Luan (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
90'+2': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Franco Romero.
90'+3': Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Toluca 2, Monterrey 0.
0': Match ends, Toluca 2, Monterrey 0.

Statistics

MTY		TOL
14	Fouls	19
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
15	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
51.9	Possession	48.1
15	SHOTS	8
2	ON GOAL	5
0.1	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
269	Accurate Passes	260
320	Passes	331
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
11	Accurate Crosses	2
44	Crosses	4
0.3	Cross %	0.5
48	Long Balls	79
24	Accurate Long Balls	46
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	17
15	Tackles	20
0.8	Tackle %	0.9
5	Interceptions	4
15	Effective Clearances	44
15	Clearances	44

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Line-Ups

Toluca (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo González (GK)
25	Everardo López
6	Federico Pereira
20	Jesús Gallardo
17	Brian García
5	Franco Romero
10	Jesús Angulo
8	Nicolás Castro
16	Federico Viñas
9	Alexis Vega
11	Helinho

Toluca Substitutes:

Jorge Díaz, Víctor Guzmán, Luan, Antonio Briseño, Ronaldo Dimas, Paulinho, Fernando Arce, Luis Navarrete, Pável Pérez, Oswaldo Virgen, David Shrem, Diego Zaragoza.

Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Esteban Andrada (GK)
13	Carlos Salcedo
4	Víctor Guzmán
3	Gerardo Arteaga
2	Ricardo Chávez
9	Diego Rossi
25	Orbelín Pineda
8	Óliver Torres
99	Hugo Cuypers
17	Jesús Corona
7	Lucas Ocampos

Monterrey Substitutes:

Cesar Garza, Jorge Rodríguez, Luca Orellano, Uros Djurdjevic, Roberto de la Rosa, Érick Aguirre, Iker Fimbres, Stefan Medina, Luis Cárdenas, Luis Reyes, Fidel Ambríz, César Ramos.

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