Mon May 12 05:30:00 UTC 2025: **Toluca and América Advance to Semifinals After Dramatic Quarterfinals**
MEXICO CITY – The Liga MX Clausura 2025 quarterfinals concluded with thrilling matches, leaving Toluca and América victorious and advancing to the semifinals. Toluca, despite playing with ten men for over 70 minutes following Helinho’s expulsion, secured a dramatic 4-4 aggregate victory against Monterrey, overcoming a 3-2 first-leg deficit with goals from Alexis Vega, Roberto de la Rosa, and Paulinho.
América, finishing second in the regular season, defeated Pachuca 2-0 in the second leg (0-0 aggregate) at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. Alejandro Zendejas was the hero for Las Águilas, scoring both goals against a Pachuca side reduced to ten men after Oussama Idrissi’s first-half red card.
Cruz Azul also secured their semifinal spot with wins in both legs against León (3-2, 2-1), though they suffered an early injury to key striker Andrés Montaño.
The final quarterfinal match saw Tigres edge out Necaxa in a dramatic encounter. Necaxa, despite goals from Agustín Palavecino and Tomas Badaloni, conceded a last-minute own goal in added time, leading to a 97th-minute equalizer and a Tigres victory. The goal was confirmed after a lengthy VAR review.
The semifinals are expected to be played on May 14-15 (first leg) and May 17-18 (second leg), although official schedules are yet to be released. Fans are already anticipating thrilling matchups following these dramatic quarterfinal showdowns.
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