In the Liga MX encounter on April 16, 2023, Pumas UNAM hosted Deportivo Toluca at 18:00 EEST. The home team manifested their dominance by securing a 3-1 victory. They took advantage of crucial moments in the game, which was significantly affected by the yellow cards and an efficient execution of shots on goal in the first half.

Starting off the scoring just a little over a minute into the game (00:01:07), Pumas UNAM made a clear statement. However, Toluca retaliated and evened the scores at 1-1 by scoring in the first half on 00:30:04. Despite this, Pumas UNAM regrouped quickly and managed to put two more goals behind Toluca’s net before the half-time whistle at 00:37:52 and 00:43:36.

When considering the bookings, things got heated as the game progressed with Pumas UNAM accumulating three yellow cards and Toluca securing five. It is important to highlight that these yellow cards were given relatively close together, with the first spate right at the beginning of the second half (00:46:34 and 00:46:35 respectively), and the third yellow card for Pumas UNAM given just 22 seconds later at 00:46:56. This suggests a period of higher intensity and aggression in the game.

Furthermore, Toluca was penalized more in terms of fouls and cards, with 18 fouls compared to 15 from Pumas UNAM and a subsequent red card. This moment could have dampened their morale and potentially affected their strategy significantly, impacting their play and their ability to level the score.

In terms of attack opportunities, Deportivo Toluca had more corner kicks (7) than Pumas UNAM (4), signifying they had more set-piece chances in the opponent's half. However, they were unable to exploit these opportunities successfully. It was in fact Pumas UNAM who did a superior job in scoring despite having fewer such opportunities.

On the other hand, Pumas UNAM showed discipline and organization in their play, which is evidenced by them not being penalized for offsides during the entire game; Toluca was penalized once.

In summary, Pumas UNAM's early scoring and disciplined gameplay, together with Deportivo Toluca's inability to capitalize on their possession-based opportunities (corner kicks) and maintain composure (evident by the number of yellow cards and fouls), significantly influenced the outcome of this match.

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