Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25' | Toluca | Goal — Federico Viñas (assist: Alexis Vega) | 1-0 | |
| 38' | Toluca | Nicolás Castro | 1-0 | |
| 43' | Toluca | Goal — João Paulo Dias Fernandes (assist: Alexis Vega) | 2-0 | |
| 45+1' | Santos Laguna | Goal — Ezequiel Bullaude | 2-1 | |
| 45+4' | Toluca | Antonio Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich | 2-1 | |
| 45+7' | Toluca | Everardo Lopez | 2-1 | |
| 45+8' | Santos Laguna | Facundo Cáseres | 2-1 | |
| 45' | Santos Laguna | Substitution — Emmanuel Echeverria on, Diego González off | 2-1 | |
| 45' | Santos Laguna | Substitution — Salvador Mariscal on, Francisco Villalba off | 2-1 | |
| 66' | Toluca | Substitution — Alexis Vega on, Jorge Diaz off | 2-1 | |
| 66' | Toluca | Substitution — Federico Viñas on, Jesús Angulo off | 2-1 | |
| 69' | Santos Laguna | Substitution — L. Gómez on, Kevin Palacios off | 2-1 | |
| 69' | Santos Laguna | Substitution — Ezequiel Bullaude on, Eduardo Aguirre off | 2-1 | |
| 75' | Santos Laguna | Substitution — Facundo Cáseres on, Javier Guemez off | 2-1 | |
| 81' | Toluca | Substitution — João Paulo Dias Fernandes on, Luan Garcia off | 2-1 | |
| 86' | Santos Laguna | Goal — Kevin Palacios (assist: Francisco Villalba) | 2-2 | |
| 90+1' | Toluca | Substitution — Nicolás Castro on, Brian Garcia off | 2-2 | |
| 90+5' | Santos Laguna | Goal — Francisco Villalba (assist: Mauricio Cuevas) | 2-3 |
The Matchup
Toluca 2-3 Santos Laguna was the final score at Estadio Nemesio Diez, in a game where Santos Laguna did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 46% in favour of Toluca, Santos Laguna made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 24 attempts from Toluca against 22 from Santos Laguna over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Santos Laguna, and Toluca pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Toluca vs Santos Laguna Lineups
Looking Ahead
Toluca have a quick chance to build on this result. Their next test comes away at Cruz Azul, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Cruz Azul vs Toluca going to play at 26 September 2026 in Liga MX 2026-27.
Santos Laguna, meanwhile, does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. They are next in action at home to Pachuca, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Santos Laguna vs Pachuca going to play at 27 September 2026 in Liga MX 2026-27.