The hosts took a commanding lead from the first leg, but will Los Diablos turn things around despite their massive disadvantage?

We are down to the last game in the Apertura 2022 tournament, where Pachuca seem to have one hell of a lead against Toluca, and where only a miracle could take the title away from the team that will host the game on Sunday at Estadio Hidalgo.

Contrary to what most experts predicted, Pachuca dismantled Toluca's defense with a massive 5-1 win at Estadio Nemesio Díez, with Romario Ibarra playing a key role for Los Tuzos with his brace. To make matters worse for Toluca, their chances of making the title a bit more close were thumped by a last-minute miss from the spot by Leo Fernández, leaving Los Diablos with a four-goal deficit they will try to turn around this Sunday.

Pachuca entered the Liga MX playoffs in fourth place, but they escalated up to the point where they hosted the title match thanks to the eliminations of Santos (3rd place), América (1st place) and Monterrey, who they eliminated in the semi-finals with an emphatic 6-2 aggregate. If Pachuca win the title, they will be claiming their seventh Liga MX crown in history.

On the other side of the pitch, Toluca finished the regular season in sixth place, but they managed to enter the playoffs thanks to a wild card win over Juárez (3-0). Once in the liguilla, Toluca eliminated Santos with one of the most exciting games played in the competition and with a 6-4 aggregate, and to top it all, they went to the legendary Estadio Azteca to eliminate América against all odds with a 3-2 aggregate score. If Toluca can manage to claim the title against Pachuca, they will be lifting their eleventh Liga MX crown, the third highest tally in the competition behind Chivas (12) and América (13).

Let us give you a glimpse of what's coming between these clubs on Sunday evening.

Pachuca vs Toluca - Team news

Pachuca enter the title match with a four-game winning streak, which includes victories against teams such as Tigres UANL (2-1), Monterrey (5-2) and Toluca (5-1). Los Tuzos have enjoyed one of their best postseasons with thirteen goals scored and five conceded. Out of the eleven games they played as hosts so far, the home team only lost to América, with eight of those matches concluding in wins for them.

As for Toluca, Los Diablos make it to this clash after a disappointing loss that ended a five-game streak without a loss. Ignacio Ambriz's men will be playing their eleventh match on the road, with a record showing fourth wins, three draws, and three defeats at this point. Their most recent away match concluded in a one-all draw against América in the tournament's semi-finals.

To make things even more interesting, both teams make it to this clash with a full squad to choose from, which will give their bosses a better chance to prepare this game.

Pachuca vs Toluca - Head-to-head

  • The most recent game between these teams prior to the first leg ended in a 4-1 win for Los Tuzos.

  • In fact, Pachuca have won four out of the last five games against Toluca.

  • Toluca's last win against Pachuca came on September 14, 2021. The end result of that game was 2-1 for Toluca.

  • Toluca have defeated Pachuca with the same score they need to in order to send the game to extra time once in their last ten games. That happened in February 2020, when Los Diablos claimed a 5-1 victory over Tuzos in the CONCACAF Champions League.

  • Toluca have only been able to win one of their last four away games against Pachuca across all competitions.

  • Pachuca's boss Guillermo Almada has never lost a game against Toluca (five wins, two draws).

  • Toluca's coach Ignacio Ambriz will face Guillermo Almada for the eighth time on Sunday. His record shows two wins, one draw, and four losses in seven games.

Broadcast info: Pachuca vs Toluca

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Pachuca 3 - 1 Toluca

October 30, 2022 8:36pmEstadio Hidalgo (Pachuca de Soto)

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