For the second day in a row, the former Universidad Católica player has converted for the Red Devils, who this Sunday beat Atlas 3-2, for the Mexican Apertura 2022.
An unusual scoring start had Valber Huerta in the opening tournament of the Liga MX 2022. This Sunday, the national defender has reconverted, for the 3-2 victory of Toluca on Atlas , for the second date of the Mexican championship. Second goal in two games for the former player of Universidad Católica, holder with Jean Meneses and Claudio Baeza, the other Chileans of the team.
The Red Devils got off to a remarkable start against the double Aztec champions, leading 3-0 in the first quarter of an hour. Uruguayan Leonardo Fernández, formerly of the University of Chile, opened the scoring in three minutes. Then, in the 10th minute, Fernando Navarro widened the gap for Toluca, after assistance from Jean Meneses. Later, Huerta’s goal came.
Within 15 minutes, a free throw from Leo Fernández is chained by the Chilean defender, appearing at the far post, and beat Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas. On Matchday 1, the former Huachipato also converted, in the 3-1 win over Necaxa last week.
The duel was complicated for Toluca because the Atlas Foxes reduced the gap. At minute 43, Jesús Ocejo made a throw-in. In the end, at minute 84, Aldo Rocha established the final 3-2. In addition, the home side finished with 10 players due to Marcel Ruiz being sent off in the 72nd minute.
Until, Toluca, the team with the most Chileans in Mexican football (three), is among the players with perfect performances at the start of the Apertura 2022. Six points from two games, just like Puebla and Pachuca.
On Saturday night, Monterrey beat America 3-2 in a domestic matchup. Sebastián Vegas was the starter for the Rayados, while Diego Valdés was for the Águilas. For his part, Iván Morales came on in the 82nd minute, during Cruz Azul’s 2-1 loss to Pachuca.
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