Pachuca Edge Toluca in Liguilla Opener

Pachuca made a statement at the Nemesio Diez, beating Toluca 1-0 in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 quarterfinals. Los Tuzos stunned the Infierno as early as the 8th minute, when Enner Valencia took advantage of an assist from Elías Montiel to fire home and score a superb goal.

Despite going behind, Toluca tried to respond but poor finishing and solid defending from Pachuca denied their attackers. The Diablos Rojos came close to equalizing but had a goal ruled out for handball. The series continues next Sunday at Estadio Hidalgo, where Pachuca holds the advantage and the tiebreaker. djcc.club