With a goal from the Brazilian midfielder Diego Rigonato in the final minutes of the match, Toluca came back and defeated Pachuca 2-1 on Monday in the last match for the eighth date of the Mexican Apertura tournament.
Kevin Álvarez put the Tuzos in front in the 14th minute, but Spanish Ian González leveled at 32 and Rigonato converted the winning goal in the 89th minute.
The Brazilian player had entered the match at 62 minutes in relief from Jorge Rodríguez.
With the result, the Red Devils have 17 points with which they climbed to second place in the table. Pachuca remains in the 13th rung with seven units.
The Tuzos went ahead when Erick Sánchez connected a header inside the area that hit the post and the rebound fell to Álvarez, who took a shot with his right foot that left goalkeeper Luis García without a chance.
Toluca leveled through González, who took a rebound on the outskirts of the area and connected a shot that went in close to the left post of Argentine goalkeeper Óscar Ustari for the 1-1 at halftime.
As the game expired, Rigogato took a rebound on the outskirts of the area and took a powerful shot that left the local goalkeeper without a chance to turn the scoreboard.
After eight dates, America is the leader with 20 points, escorted by Toluca with 17 and León with 15. Behind come Tigres and Atlas with 13; Santos and Monterrey reach 11; Cruz Azul, San Luis and Chivas have 10; Necaxa and Mazatlán accumulate nine; Pachuca and Puebla total seven; Querétaro, Tijuana and Pumas have six and in the background is Ciudad Juárez, with five.
The next date begins on Thursday with the San Luis-Tijuana match, while on Friday Necaxa-Atlas collide. On Saturday they face León-Juárez, Toluca-América, Chivas-Pachuca and Mazatlán-Pumas. On Sunday Cruz Azul receives Querétaro, Monterrey receives Tigres and Puebla. (AP)
Brazilian Rigonato gives victory to Toluca over Pachuca in Mexican League
