Overview
- Toluca defeated América 2-0 on Jornada 17 at the Nemesio Diez, with Paulinho scoring in the 40th minute and Helinho converting a 56th-minute penalty.
- Luis Ángel Malagón’s failed aerial challenge resulted in a foul on Paulinho and the spot kick that Helinho finished for the second goal.
- Paulinho finished the Apertura 2025 as joint top scorer on 12 goals alongside Armando González (Chivas) and João Pedro (Atlético de San Luis).
- The Toluca striker became the club’s first three-time consecutive Liga MX scoring champion, totaling 37 goals over Apertura 2024, Clausura 2025, and Apertura 2025.
- Matchday security featured a municipal deployment of at least 550 personnel after recent fan disturbances, following a Liga MX ‘zero tolerance’ message.