Necaxa - Toluca: Paulinho saca de la monotonía y Toluca vence 3-0 en el Victoria
In a match that finally broke its slow rhythm late, necaxa - toluca finished 3-0 at Estadio Victoria in the seventh matchday of Torneo Clausura 2026. Paulinho scored a brace and Andrés Pereira added a stoppage-time goal to seal the result, a win that keeps Toluca unbeaten under coach Antonio Mohamed.
Necaxa - Toluca: match overview
The contest at Estadio Victoria unfolded at a slow pace from the beginning, with few truly dangerous chances from either side and the score remaining unchanged for most of the game. Necaxa created some clear openings, including one through Lorenzo Faravelli, but Toluca goalkeeper Luis García produced crucial interventions to prevent the hosts from taking the lead.
Paulinho double and Pereira finish
Toluca found the breakthrough in the late stages when Paulinho opened the scoring at the 78th minute. He doubled his own tally at the 82nd minute, and Andrés Pereira sealed the 3-0 victory with a goal at the 94th minute. Those three goals transformed a match that had left much to be desired into a decisive away win for Toluca.
Luis García the hero
The goalkeeper Luis García stood out as the match hero for Toluca. Despite the limited number of clear chances from Necaxa, when called into action García made timely saves that preserved Toluca's advantage and prevented the home side from taking the initiative earlier in the game.
Discipline and an unusual interruption
Necaxa and Toluca accumulated six yellow cards combined in the first half. This level of first-half caution is notable: across the previous 10 short tournaments (since 2021-2022) a similar total had been recorded only once. The only Liga MX match that registered more yellow cards in the opening 45 minutes was América against Tigres in the Apertura 2022.
Late in the match, a young person entered the field. Security removed the individual and the interruption lasted only a few moments before play resumed; the situation did not escalate further.
Lineups
Necaxa starting XI: Luis Unsain, Agustín Oliveros, Alexis Peña, Cristian Calderón, Raúl Martínez, Daniel Leyva, Lorenzo Faravelli, Agustín Almendra, Israel Tello, Julián Carranza, Ricardo Monreal.
Toluca starting XI: Luis García, Diego Barbosa, Andrés Pereira, Jesús Gallardo, Everardo López, Franco Romero, Jesús Angulo, Marcel Ruiz, Pável Pérez, Santiago Simón, Paulinho.
Standings impact and what’s next
With this result Toluca, led by Antonio Mohamed, maintained an unbeaten run in the Clausura 2026 and reached a balance of four wins and three draws for a total of 15 points. The team will need to pursue stronger results in upcoming fixtures to remain in contention for the top positions in the general classification.
Necaxa will travel to León in the eighth matchday seeking a result that helps climb the table. Toluca will face what is billed as one of the best matches of the next round when they host Chivas; that fixture is presented as an attractive test given the quality expected from both sides.
Context note and an unrelated match question
At the top of the match coverage a site prompt invited readers to select an edition preference. Separately, a question appeared asking whether Nahuel Guzmán had responsibility in the second goal for Pachuca in the match they lost; unclear in the provided context.
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