This article contains adult content that may not be suitable for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Toluca, with Paulinho in the starting eleven, lost (2-3) to San Diego in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16, in a crazy match that ended with the winning team reduced to nine players. The match did not start well for the hosts, who from the 12th minute played with 10 men after Ingvartsen was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Marcel Ruiz in the area. Jesús Gallardo converted the penalty and put Toluca ahead. Despite playing with one less player, San Diego equalized shortly after the half-hour mark through Onni Valakari. After the break, Antonio Mohamed's team came out sluggish and suffered a turnaround, with David Vázquez making it 2-1 for the home team (46'). The situation became even more complicated for the Mexicans when Anders Dreyer took advantage of the spaces given and surprisingly extended San Diego's lead to 3-1 (53'). Toluca's reaction came after the introduction of Alexis Vega: the pressure had practical effects in the dying moments with a penalty awarded for a handball by Manu Duah, who also received a red card. Helinho did not waste the opportunity and reduced the deficit for the second leg (2-3).
San Diego Marcel Ruiz remains central to this story.
San Diego Marcel Ruiz remains central to this story.
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