Everything is defined! Toluca is going for the two-time championship on its way to the great end of Apertura 2025where Tigres catches them, who beat Cruz Azul in the ‘semi’ second leg this Saturday Liga MX.
The second leg matches of the Apertura 2025 semi-finals left ’emotions… strong emotions’ for the fans of Toluca, Monterrey, Tigres and Cruz Azula team that advanced to this stage of the tournament… but Rayados and the ‘Cementeros’ were left behind.
Which teams went to the final of Apertura 2025?
This Saturday the final match of the current Liga MX tournament was defined: Los Diablos Rojos del Toluca will face Tigres next week; Both teams won at home.
He Toluca had one of his most intense nights at the Nemesio Diez Stadium, by tying 3-3 on aggregate against Monterrey and advance to the end of Apertura 2025 thanks to its best position in the table.
The definition of the second finalist lasted until the last minutes in the duel between Tigers vs. Blue Crossa confrontation where each play had the weight of a semifinal, although its place in the general table of the MX League He defined the felines as the winners of the second ticket.
Toluca ties 3 on aggregate against Monterrey
Although the Rayados arrived with a 1-0 advantage after the first leg, the Mexicans confirmed their label as the best attack of the tournament and second best defense.
The first half set the course of the match. Pereira opened the scoring in the 19th minute after a shot on a corner kick, igniting the atmosphere in ‘Hell’ and complicating the plan of Sergio Ramos’ team. The pressure increased before the break, when Paulinho took a pass from Castro, beat the Monterrey goalkeeper and put the 2-0 at minute 42.
The second half maintained a frenetic script. At 51′, Helinho He scored Toluca’s third goal via penalty, which seemed to seal the semi-final. However, a maximum penalty in favor of Monterrey in the 58th minute, taken by Sergio Ramos, brought the visitors back into the game.
The royal insistence found its reward with the goal of From the Rosewho took advantage of a rebound after a shot by Fimbres to score 3-2 and tie the aggregate. Despite the reaction and attempts to break the tie, the Rayados de Monterrey did not achieve the goal they needed to advance.
Tigres ties Cruz Azul on aggregate 2-2
The cats had a first half marked by the intensity of ‘The Machine‘, which generated danger through Sepúlveda, Piovi and Rotondi, although all their attempts were controlled by Nahuel Guzmán who emerged as a figure.
The party took a course in favor of Tigers at minute 27, when Juan Brunetta He received an assist inside the area and scored powerfully to put his team ahead.
The second half offered a dramatic turn. Cruz Azul found the clearest opportunity in the 72nd minute through a penalty, but Guzmán He became the hero by stopping ‘Toro’ Fernández’s shot and maintaining the feline advantage.
At minute 86, when ‘Chiquete’ Orozco suffered a broken ankle after falling badly in a play, which forced his immediate transfer to receive medical attention, while in extra time, at 90+5′, Cruz Azul equalized the aggregate 2-2 after a Purata’s own goal.
Apertura 2025 Final: When do Toluca vs. play? Tigers?
After defining the teams that compete for the Apertura 2025 trophy, all that remains is to play the round-trip matches to find out if Toluca maintains the two-time championship or Tigres wins its ninth title of MX League title.
The schedule is to be confirmed, but the venues to play the grand final of the Apertura 2025 tournament have already been defined. What is known about this series is:
first leg
- Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025.
- Time: To be defined.
- Site: University Stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
return match
- Date: Sunday December 14, 2025.
- Time: To be defined.
- Site: Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca, State of Mexico.
