Overview
- During a late‑night serenade on Paseo Tollocan, a group assaulted América supporters by throwing objects; hotel staff sheltered people and police intervened minutes later, with a pregnant woman and a minor reported injured and no official tally released.
- Liga MX called for peaceful conduct and designated the Toluca–América game as high risk, detailing a reinforced operation with about 2,300 security personnel at the Nemesio Díez.
- Toluca beat América 2-0, as Paulinho scored and Helinho converted a penalty following a foul by goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón, with an earlier Paulinho strike disallowed for offside after review.
- The victory kept Toluca in the top two of the standings and left América fourth, confirming a quarterfinal against fifth‑place Monterrey after the play‑in phase.
- Chivas defeated Monterrey 4-2 in Guadalajara, Armando “Hormiga” González reached 12 goals alongside Joao Pedro before Paulinho secured the golden boot for a third straight season, and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández added a stoppage‑time header.