By Jorge Hernandez
He Queretaro starred in one of the biggest surprises of the Day 13 of Closing 2026 by defeating 1-0 Tolucacurrent Mexican soccer champion, taking away his undefeated record in a duel that shook the tournament.
The winning goal was the work of Ali Avilawho appeared at the key moment to give the Gallos Blancos three vital points.
Querétaro vs Toluca: result that impacts the Clausura 2026 table
With this victory, the Queretaro reached 11 pointswhich allowed him to leave the penultimate position and climb to 16th place in the classification. For his part, the Toluca remained in third place with 26 unitsbut lost an important streak of twelve games in Clausura 2026 without defeats.
Toluca dominated, but failed in the definition
The ‘Red Devils’ were superior in the first half, led by the Argentines Franco Romero and Nicolas Castrowho generated constant opportunities up front.
The Portuguese Paulinho was the best offensive reference, although he was not fine in front of the goal, which prevented the Toluca will take advantage before the break.
Querétaro’s reaction and goal from Alí Ávila
For the second half, the Queretarodirected by Esteban Gonzalezshowed a more aggressive version. With the Ecuadorian Jhojan Julio As it turns out, the team took control and began to generate constant danger.
The insistence paid off in the 75th minute: Julio shot in front of the goal, the goalkeeper Luis Garcia rejected, but the rebound ended up at the feet of the Ecuadorian, who assisted Ali Avila to push the ball and score the final 1-0.
Querétaro gains momentum in the MX League
The victory of Queretaro represents a key emotional blow in the final stretch of the tournament, while the Toluca He will have to make up his mind after losing the undefeated record.
The result confirms that in the Closing 2026 of the MX League No rival is easy and any team can change the course of the championship.
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