Overview
- Helinho’s 55th-minute strike decided the match, and Hugo González denied Sergio Canales from the spot in the 87th.
- Toluca fielded a largely alternate lineup, resting several regulars, yet secured three points at the Estadio BBVA.
- After the final whistle, González displayed the Toluca badge toward Rayados fans, and the club posted a jab referencing Monterrey’s refusal to form a pasillo.
- Necaxa opened with a 3-1 victory at Santos via early goals from Agustín Oliveros and Tomás Badaloni and a stoppage-time penalty by Julián Carranza after VAR, with José Abella sent off.
- Monterrey manager Domènec Torrent said “Nos faltó futbol,” with Rayados visiting Necaxa on January 13 and Toluca hosting Santos on January 14.