Paulinho back on top in Mexico! Ex-Sporting man seals Toluca win (video) | OneFootball

Paulinho showed his teeth again in service of Toluca. The team of the former Sporting forward defeated Leon 4-2 last Sunday, October 5th, in a match counting 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 team of the Portuguese star to open the scoring. With just 5 minutes on the clock, Angulo made it 1-0 for the Toluca team. Nevertheless, both teams went into the break with the score tied, after a well-converted penalty by James Rodríguez at 35’.

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

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

This season, wearing 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 provided one assist.

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