Pumas UNAM and Toluca draw 1-1 on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS

MEXICO CITY. Toluca and Pumas UNAM draw 1-1. J. Domínguez scored the first goal (16') for Toluca. C. Huerta equalized (24').

Mark Hall

August 21, 2023

MEXICO CITY. Toluca and Pumas UNAM draw 1-1. J. Domínguez scored the first goal (16′) for Toluca. C. Huerta made it even (24′). Toluca was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%)

The match was played at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario stadium in Mexico City on Friday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre who was helped by Michel Ricardo Espinoza Avalos and Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez Olmos. The 4th official was Miguel Ángel Anaya Suárez. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 22.23 degrees Celsius or 72.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.

Match Statistics

Pumas UNAM

1 - 1

Toluca

42 Ball Possession 58

Shots

22 Total 10
5 On Target 4
12 Off Target 3
5 Shots blocked 3

123 Attack 98
60 Dangerous attack 34
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
8 Corners 3
3 Off Sides 1

Fouls

14 Total 14
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Ball possession

Toluca was in firm control of the ball 58% while Pumas UNAM was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Pumas UNAM was putting more pressure with 60 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 5 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Pumas UNAM to win the match.

Pumas UNAM shot 22 times, 5 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Toluca shot 10 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Pumas UNAM received 4 yellow cards (Cesar Huerta, Santiago Trigos, José Caicedo and Carlos Gutiérrez). On the other side, Toluca received 5 yellow cards (Claudio Baeza, Tomás Belmonte, Tomás Belmonte, Tomás Belmonte and Fernando Piñuelas).

Match Timeline

16'

Juan Domínguez(goal)

César Huerta(goal)

24'

38'

Claudio Baeza- Yellow

58'

M. Isaís- sub ->Iván López

58'

70'

Robert Ergas- sub ->Adrián Aldrete

70'

Pablo Bennevendo- sub ->Pablo Monroy

71'

S. Trigos- sub ->Ulises Rivas

76'

César Huerta- Yellow

81'

Tomás Belmonte- Yellow

80'

Fernando Piñuelas- sub ->Brian García

80'

Jesús Angulo- sub ->Robert Morales

80'

Tomás Belmonte- sub ->Claudio Baeza

81'

Tomás Belmonte- Yellow

81'

Tomás Belmonte- Yellow

C. Gutiérrez- sub ->Gabriel Fernández

86'

S. Trigos- Yellow

90'

José Caicedo- Yellow

90'

Fernando Piñuelas- Yellow

C. Gutiérrez- Yellow

90'

Fernando Piñuelas(yellowredcard)

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Pumas UNAM will have 6 points like León to soar in the 7th place. On the other side, Toluca will have 5 points like Tigres UANL to gain in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga MX, Pumas UNAM will host Guadalajara on the 12th of November with a 11-7 head to head stats in favor of Guadalajara (20 draws).

Toluca will play away agasint Mazatlán on the 11th of November with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Toluca (2 draws).

Pumas UNAM – Formation

Pumas UNAM

Julio González 1.Mexico

7.3

Lisandro Magallán 4.Argentina

7.1

Nathan Silva 6.Brazil

7.0

P. Monroy 13.Mexico

6.6

71'

Adrián Aldrete 16.Mexico

7.0

70'

Eduardo Salvio 10.Argentina

7.0

César Huerta 12.Mexico

8.4

81'

24'

Ulises Rivas 15.Mexico

7.0

76'

José Caicedo 18.Colombia

7.1

90'

Gustavo del Prete 21.Argentina

8.5

70'

Gabriel Fernández 19.Uruguay

6.4

86'

Substitutes

Gil Alcalá 33.Mexico

Pablo Bennevendo 2.Mexico

6.8

71'

R. Galindo 3.Mexico

Robert Ergas 22.Uruguay

6.8

70'

Arturo Ortiz 25.Mexico

C. Gutiérrez 11.Mexico

86'

90'

S. Trigos 20.Mexico

7.0

76'

90'

J. Dinenno 9.Argentina

6.4

70'

E. Montejano 210.Mexico

Pumas UNAM started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Antonio Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich decided to play with the following team: Julio González (7.3), Pablo Monroy (6.6), Nathan Silva (7.0), Lisandro Magallán (7.1), Adrián Aldrete (7.0), José Caicedo (7.1), Eduardo Salvio (7.0), Ulises Rivas (7.0), Gustavo del Prete (8.5), Cesar Huerta (8.4) and Gabriel Fernández (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Pablo Bennevendo (6.8), José Galindo, Juan Dinenno (6.4), Carlos Gutiérrez, Santiago Trigos (7.0), Robert Ergas (6.8), Arturo Ortiz, Gil Alcalá, Emanuel Montejano and Marco Antonio Hernández Vásquez.

Substitutions

Pumas UNAM made 5 changes: Gustavo del Prete for Juan Dinenno (70′), Adrián Aldrete for Robert Ergas (70′), Pablo Monroy for Pablo Bennevendo (71′), Ulises Rivas for Santiago Trigos (76′) and Gabriel Fernández for Carlos Gutiérrez (86′).

Best player: Gustavo del Prete

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Pumas UNAM was Gustavo del Prete.

His rating is (8.5) with 18 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He hit the woodwork once times.

Toluca – Formation

Toluca

Tiago Volpi 1.Brazil

6.7

Valber Huerta 4.Chile

7.5

Maximiliano Araújo 11.Uruguay

7.9

Brian García 17.Mexico

7.0

80'

Andrés Mosquera 26.Colombia

7.0

Juan Domínguez 7.Mexico

7.3

16'

M. Ruíz 14.Mexico

7.3

Jean Meneses 16.Chile

6.4

58'

Iván López 19.Mexico

6.4

58'

Claudio Baeza 23.Chile

7.0

80'

38'

Robert Morales 31.Paraguay

6.7

80'

Substitutes

Luis García 22.Mexico

Fernando Piñuelas 3.Mexico

6.6

80'

90'

Carlos Orrantía 8.Mexico

M. Isaís 12.Mexico

6.7

58'

Tomás Belmonte 5.Argentina

80'

81'

Jesús Angulo 10.Mexico

6.8

80'

Fernando Navarro 18.Mexico

Jesús Venegas 30.Mexico

Pedro Raúl 9.Brazil

7.1

58'

I. Violante 190.Mexico

Toluca started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Marcos Ignacio Ambriz Espinoza played with: Tiago Volpi (6.7), Brian García (7.0), Andrés Mosquera (7.0), Valber Huerta (7.5), Maximiliano Araújo (7.9), Marcel Ruiz (7.3), Claudio Baeza (7.0), Jean Meneses (6.4), Iván López (6.4), Juan Domínguez (7.3) and Robert Morales (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Fernando Piñuelas (6.6), Tomás Belmonte, Carlos Orrantía, Pedro Raul (7.1), Jesús Angulo (6.8), Mauricio Isaís (6.7), Fernando Navarro, Luis García, Jesús Venegas and Isaias Violante.

Substitutions

Toluca made 5 changes: Iván López for Mauricio Isaís (58′), Jean Meneses for Pedro Raul (58′), Brian García for Fernando Piñuelas (80′), Robert Morales for Jesús Angulo (80′) and Claudio Baeza for Tomás Belmonte (80′).