Liga MX: Atlas overcomes Toluca 4-2
TOLUCA DE LERDO. Atlas conquers Toluca 4-2.
TOLUCA DE LERDO. Atlas defeats Toluca 4-2.
J. Quinones missed a penalty (45′) for Atlas.
The match was played at the Estadio Nemesio Díez stadium in Toluca de Lerdo on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 23.2 degrees Celsius or 73.83 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 27%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Toluca was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Atlas that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Atlas was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Atlas won the contest.
Toluca shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Atlas shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Toluca received 2 yellow cards (O. L. Vanegas Zuniga and N. I. Gonzalez). On the other side, Atlas received 5 yellow cards (J. Quinones, L. Reyes, A. Santamaria, E. Zaldivar and A. Marquez).
O. L. Vanegas Zuniga (Toluca) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (58′).
After playing this match, Toluca will stay with 18 points like Mazatlán to stay in the 14th place. On the other side, Atlas will have 23 points like Monterrey and Necaxa to stay in the 6th place.
Match Events
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4'4'
V. Huerta
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8'8'
A. Rocha
J. Quinones
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45'45'
O. L. Vanegas Zuniga
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45'45'
N. I. Gonzalez
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45'45'
J. Quinones
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45'45'
J. Quinones
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45'45'
J. Quinones
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46'46'
A. Canelo
C. Sanvezzo
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46'46'
B. Samudio
N. I. Gonzalez
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52'52'
A. Marquez
A. Rocha
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57'57'
O. L. Vanegas Zuniga
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58'58'
J. Furch (Penalty)
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60'60'
B. G. Sartiguin Godoy
K. Castaneda
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60'60'
L. Reyes
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72'72'
A. Santamaria
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73'73'
E. Ortega
J. M. Torres Ramirez I.
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75'75'
I. Violante
J. A. Rodriguez Hernandez
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82'82'
E. Zaldivar
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83'83'
C. Trejo
E. Zaldivar
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83'83'
A. Chala
L. Reyes
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84'84'
F. Troyansky
J. Furch
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89'89'
I. Violante
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90'90'
A. Marquez
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90'90'
J. Quinones
Next match
In the upcoming Liga MX match, Toluca will play away with León on the 2nd of May with a 10-5 head to head record in favor of León (7 draws).
Atlas will host Tigres UANL on the 1st of May with a 14-8 head to head record in favor of Tigres UANL (12 draws).
Toluca: Formation and Lineups
Toluca started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Marcos Ignacio Ambriz Espinoza chose to play with the following team: Luis García , Raúl López , Óscar Vanegas , Valber Huerta , Jorge Rodríguez , Leonardo Fernández , Jordan Sierra , Kevin Castañeda , Diego , Camilo Sanvezzo and Ian González Nieto .
Substitutes
Toluca made 4 changes: C. Sanvezzo for A. Canelo (46′), N. I. Gonzalez for B. Samudio (46′), K. Castaneda for B. G. Sartiguin Godoy (60′) and J. A. Rodriguez Hernandez for I. Violante (75′).
Top player: Leonardo Fernández
The player who no doubt impressed Toluca the most was Leonardo Fernández.
His rating is with 40 passes (90% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 8 crosses.
Atlas: Formation and Lineups
Atlas started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the opposite side, Diego Martín Cocca Pera played with: Camilo Vargas , Anderson Santamaría , Hugo Nervo , Emanuel Aguilera , José Abella , Jairo Torres , Aldo Rocha , Edgar Zaldívar , Luis Reyes , Julio Furch and Julián Quiñones .
Substitutes
Atlas made 5 changes: A. Rocha for A. Marquez (52′), J. M. Torres Ramirez I. for E. Ortega (73′), E. Zaldivar for C. Trejo (83′), L. Reyes for A. Chala (83′) and J. Furch for F. Troyansky (84′).
Top player: Julián Quiñones
The player who no doubt impressed Atlas the most was Julián Quiñones.
His rating is with 1 goal, 28 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
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