Mazatlan Stuns Toluca in High-Scoring Liga MX Clash at Home
MAZATLAN, Mexico (Interstat) — Mazatlan delivered a major upset Wednesday, defeating Toluca 4-3 in a chaotic Liga MX match at Estadio El Encanto. The result defied projections that heavily favored the visitors.
Substitute Everardo López opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, beginning a back-and-forth affair. Mazatlan’s Brian Rubio and Toluca’s Antonio Briseño traded goals early in the second half before Mazatlan’s Gabriel López scored for a 3-2 lead. Toluca’s Nicolás Castro equalized in the 87th minute, but Mazatlan’s Jesús Hernández answered just a minute later for the dramatic winner.
Toluca played a man down after Marcel Ruíz received a red card in the 60th minute. The match featured 10 yellow cards. Mazatlan begins its season with a win, while Toluca starts with a loss.