In this week 6 match on the 21st of February, Toluca will host Cruz Azul in a clash of these two closely matched Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Toluca, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Atlético San Luis. Camilo Sanvezzo struck first for Toluca in the 4th minute on a feed from Leonardo Fernández, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Atlético San Luis couldn’t muster any offence and Toluca ran away with the shutout win. Toluca is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cruz Azul recorded a 1-2 loss against Necaxa. Juan Marcelo Escobar Chena scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 34th minute on a penalty kick, but Milton Giménez got the equalizer for Necaxa in the 84th minute on a penalty kick But luckily in the 95th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Rodrigo Aguirre. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 15th of August, Cruz Azul hosted Toluca at the Estadio Azteca in their last match together. Cruz Azul won by a score of 4 to 0. Brayan Angulo scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 3rd minute, then Santiago Tomas Gimenez added another in the 5th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Toluca couldn’t manage to score, and Cruz Azul took the shutout win.
For Cruz Azul, their top scorers are Carlos Rodriguez and Uriel Antuna, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Leonardo Fernández has been the most effective weapon for Toluca lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.