Victoria a la diabla. Toluca dominated from start to finish against Seattle Sounders and won without complications in the first Leagues Cup match played in Mexico. With the goal of Jesús Gallardo in the first minutes and the goals of Helinho and Federico Viñas in the second half, the team led by Antonio Mohamed defeated 3-0 the squad of the Major League Soccer, team that did not generate any kind of inconvenience to the Scarletts.
What happened in the match?
Already in the match, the local team took the lead very early. At minute 3, Alexis Vega took a corner kick to the first post, where Jesús Gallardo had already run and with a solid header shot, he managed to beat the rival goalkeeper and thus put the 1-0 on the scoreboard. After the goal, the Diablos maintained a simple dominance over Seattle, but the lack of contundence prevented them from increasing their advantage.
Why does it matter for Mexico?
Toluca maintained the dominance in the second half and liquidated the match. At minute 61, Jesús Angulo left the field for the entry of Helinho, who did not take long to make himself present on the scoreboard. At minute 64, Alexis Vega shot from outside the area and although Stefan Frei saved it, the rebound fell to Helinho, who only had to push the ball into the net, to thus put the 2-0 that inclined the game more for the Diablos and that practically sentenced it.
What comes next?
After this second goal, the game was ‘put to sleep’ by the players of both teams, but Toluca did not give up and continued with the dominance. At minute 85, Federico Viñas shot from outside the area and although Stefan Frei saved it, the rebound fell to Helinho, who only had to push the ball into the net, to thus put the 3-0 final.
Currently, Toluca is in the first position of the Concacaf Champions League classification, with 9 points and 3 victories without defeats. The Diablos also lead the goal table, with 6 goals and 0 goals against, which gives them a 5-point advantage over South Africa. Their last presentation was in the 2-3 victory over England on July 6, 2026. Their last game was on July 28, 2026, in which they defeated Seattle Sounders 3-0 in the first Leagues Cup match played in Mexico.
