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Paulinho Brace Lifts Toluca Past León 4-2 to Take Apertura Lead

Coach Antonio Mohamed declares a title defense the standard for a squad being carefully rotated through the FIFA window.

Overview

  • Toluca won 4-2 away at León in Jornada 12 at the Nou Camp, extending a strong run in the Apertura 2025.
  • The result put Toluca on 28 points with nine wins and atop the table on a provisional basis pending Monterrey’s game.
  • Paulinho scored twice, with Jesús Angulo and Alexis Vega adding the other goals in the victory.
  • Mohamed said the team’s goals are to reaffirm the league title and finish the regular season as superlíder.
  • Midfielder Marcel Ruiz was rested and named to the bench as part of minutes management, with Toluca off until hosting Querétaro on Oct. 18 at Estadio Nemesio Diez.