Paulinho reigns again in Mexico! Ex-Sporting man secures Toluca win (video) | OneFootball

Paulinho once again showed his teeth in service of Toluca. The team of the former Sporting forward defeated Leon 4-2 last Sunday, October 5, in a match for the 12th round of the Mexican championship, with the contribution of two goals from the Portuguese international.

It didn't take long for the Portuguese star's team to open the scoring. With just 5 minutes on the clock, Angulo made it 1-0 for Toluca. Even so, both teams went into the break with a tie, after James Rodríguez successfully converted a penalty at the 35’.

The second half proved to be Paulinho's show. The champion by Sporting scored his first personal goal at 48 minutes, after an assist from Vega, who scored immediately after at 58’, making it 3-1. With the clock hitting 69’, Alvarado reduced the disadvantage, giving hope to Leon's team. The possibilities ended when Paulinho scored twice in the match and established the final score at 4-2 (76’).

In this way, Paulinho once again showed that he is going through one of the best times of his career in Mexico. The Portuguese international forward has been Toluca's goal man on several occasions, even contributing to the team's success in winning the North American Champions Cup.

This season, with the Toluca jersey, Paulinho - valued at 7 million euros - has already played 14 games: nine in the Mexican league, one in the Champions Cup and another in the Leagues Cup. In the 998 minutes he has participated, the former Sporting forward has already scored 11 goals and one assist.

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