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Toluca wins Apertura title in dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout

  • Toluca won their second straight Mexican league title by beating Tigres UANL 9-8 in a penalty shootout after the Apertura final ended 2-2 on aggregate.
  • The shootout started poorly for Tigres when Nicolas Ibanez missed, followed by Toluca's Federico Pereira also missing.
  • In sudden death, Luis Manuel Garcia of Tigres missed, and Alexis Vega scored to secure victory for Toluca.
  • Coach Antonio Mohamed praised his team's composure against a prestigious opponent and highlighted the challenge of facing the league's best goalkeeper.
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The Toluca was the champion of Mexico after winning the final in prison for Tigres, and in the midst of the celebrations coach Antonio Mohamed exploded against the controversial journalist of TUDN David Faitelson.Everything happened in the Bombonera of Toluca, in the interviews after the match.The journalists of the TUDN chain (the sports arm of Televisa) were talking with the Argentine technician of 55 years, who has done a good part of his car…

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The Final of the 2025 opening of Mexico football between Toluca and Tigres was full of emotions including a marathon definition of penalties with 24 releases and a result of 9-8 in favor of the Red Devils. After a favorable one-way for the regional score with a score of 1-0, Tigres increased the lead to 2-0 at 14 minutes of the first time thanks to a free shot by Fernando Gorriarán. But in the second time the Toluca paired the series by means of…

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Portuguese marked the gol of the crew's triumph and allowed it to take a decision on the title for large fines. 24 penalty cases were needed. Still, Mourinho liked the gold, but he did not forget a new extreme.

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The Red Devils defeated Tigers 9-8 in prison after tie-up of the global 2-2; Alexis Vega, reappeared after months of injuries, set the final shot to win title 12 in the Nemesio Díez.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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