The Toluca playmaker's move away from America hardly has made him less of a lightning rod for Chivas fans, and all eyes are on him in the semifinal
Rubens Sambueza returned to the field last week to make his ninth and tenth league appearances with Toluca. Despite relative inexperience with the Red Devils, he looked right at home.
Sambueza logged assists in both matches to help Hernan Cristante's side into the semifinals.
His season, meant to be be an important one for a team celebrating its 100th anniversary, had been cut short by a suspension he'd earned when he leaped onto Isaac "Conejo" Brizuela's ankle from behind.