Monterrey opened their Liga MX 2025 campaign with a narrow defeat on Sunday, 11 January 2026, falling 0–1 to Toluca at the Estadio BBVA. The match, which kicked off at 03:05 UTC, was officiated by referee Luis Santander of Mexico and remained goalless at the half-time break. The single goal scored in the second half was enough to hand Toluca all three points on Matchday 1 of the Clausura tournament, setting an early tone for both sides in the new season.

For Monterrey, beginning...