Monarcas Morelia, which had a bad start in the Torneo Apertura 2017 Liga MX, found their ticket to the playoffs thanks to the sensational performances of Raúl Ruidíaz. Now their opponent will be the powerful Toluca.
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In the first series, Toluca, led by Argentine Hernán Cristante, aims to reach the final in its centenary year, while Monarcas Morelia surprised by making it to the top four under the command of Mexican Roberto Hernández.
In the last round of the tournament played over the weekend, Monarcas Morelia won 2-1 as a visitor against Necaxa with a goal from Raúl Ruidíaz and Toluca defeated Tijuana 3-1.
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Raúl Ruidíaz scored this goal with Morelia against Necaxa
Toluca had Colombian Fernando Uribe as their best offensive player with eight goals, while Monarcas Morelia's top scorer was Peruvian Raúl Ruidíaz with nine goals.
In the regular season, Monarcas Morelia won 1-0 as a visitor against Toluca in the fifteenth round. In that match, Raúl Ruidíaz started and played the full 90 minutes.
Source: El Comercio / EFE
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