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Santos Capture Liga MX Title With Dramatic 3-2 Win Over Toluca

By Connor Fleming May 20, 2018
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It finished 1-1 in Toluca, giving Santos Laguna the 2018 Clausura title, 3-2 on aggregate.
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After recording a somewhat fortunate 2-1 victory in the first leg of the 2018 Liga MX Clausura Final, there was a sense that Santos Laguna could be walking into a bear trap at La Bombonera on Sunday night. 

Over 31,000 were on hand to support los Diablos Rojos, but the home crowd couldn't have been happy with the start they witnessed.  

In the 10th minute, a brilliant run from Santos' Carlos Izquierdoz ended with the ball at the feet of Julio Furch. The Argentine turned and curled a composed finish beyond Alfredo Talavera, giving Santos a commanding 3-1 aggregate lead.

Toluca went in search of a way back into the tie, but Jonathan Orozco wasn't having it. The Santos keeper made a number of great saves.

Toluca’s opening goal on the night didn’t arrive until the 82nd minute. It was their 19th attempted shot of the game, but Gabriel Hauche finally made the breakthrough.

Toluca couldn’t generate another opportunity of note, and Santos won its second Clausura title in four years. 

USMNT defender Jorge Villafana entered the match in the 55th minute for Santos. He's now in a select class of players to have won both the MLS Cup (with Portland in 2015) and Liga MX.

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