Toluca, owned by ex-Sporitng Paulinho, drew again (1-1) for the Liga Clausura in Mexico. Against Cruz Azul, the Portuguese striker scored the first goal of the competition. Remember that the season in Mexico is made up of two tournaments: the Apertura and the Clausura. At the opening, the Portuguese team became champions in December. In January, the Clausura tournament began. Now, in what was the fifth round of the competition, Toluca hosted Cruz Azul, Martín Anselmi's former team. Paulinho opened the scoring in the 41st minute, scoring the first goal in this competition. In the second half, the Cruz Azul team responded and equalized through the feet of José Paradela (77m). With no more goals in the match, the referee's final whistle dictated a draw (1-1), the third in a row for Toluca. With this result, the Portuguese team, which is the holder of the 2024/25 Clausura, occupies sixth place with nine points. Cruz Azul, in turn, is in third with ten. Pedro Caixinha's Juárez lost at Pachuca (2-0). Goals from Salomon Rondon (32m) and Christian Rivera (88m) earned the three points for the home team. With this defeat (2-0), the Portuguese coach's team is in 14th place with four points. Pachuca, in turn, is seventh with eight points. Check out the games and standings of the Mexican Clausura League.
