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Puebla 0-1 Toluca: Own goal seals Liga MX win for visitors

Toluca claimed a narrow victory at Puebla in Apertura matchday 7, with an own goal settling a tight contest in the Mexican top flight.

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·17 Sept·2 min read
Puebla 0-1 Toluca: Own goal seals Liga MX win for visitors
Puebla 0-1 Toluca: Own goal seals Liga MX win for visitorsPhotograph: MatchdayReport picture desk

Toluca claimed a victory at Puebla on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, an own goal from J. Pachuca on 69 minutes proving the decisive moment in this Liga MX Apertura matchday 7 fixture. The final score was Puebla 0-1 Toluca.

The first half at Puebla produced no goals, the two sides level at 0-0 come the interval. The match remained goalless into the second half before J. Pachuca's own goal on 69 minutes settled matters in favour of the visitors, giving Toluca all three points.

Toluca sit first in the Liga MX table following the result, placed among 18 clubs with 19 points from eight matches. They have won six, drawn one and lost one this Apertura, posting 18 goals scored against six conceded. Their last five results read WWWWD.

Puebla, meanwhile, sit eighth in the table on 13 points from eight games, with four wins, one draw and three defeats. Their goals record stands at 10 scored and 10 conceded, and their last five results read LWLWW. The gap between the two sides in the standings is six points.

Wednesday's result leaves Puebla firmly in mid-table as the Apertura reaches its seventh round of fixtures, with Toluca in the top two of the division.

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