Match Report
Toluca, 1st with 37 points, sat 17 points above Santos Laguna (11th, 20). Toluca's recent output lagged their position: 26th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Toluca were scoring 2.53 and conceding 1.06, Santos Laguna 1.29 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
10 meetings are on record — 4 won by Toluca, 3 by Santos Laguna, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at Estadio Nemesio Díez (capacity 3,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Santos Laguna led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Toluca: Haret Ortega (50' og), Marcel Ruiz (53'), Helinho (60') · Santos Laguna: Fran Villalba (21')
Key stats
Possession: Toluca 73% · Santos Laguna 27% · Total shots: 22-3 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 5-1