Toluca 4-0 LAFC, CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026: Red Devils Storm Into All-Mexican Final
Toluca beat Los Angeles FC 4-0 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026 semi-final second leg at Estadio Nemesio Diez on Wednesday, advancing 5-2 on aggregate to face Tigres UANL in an all-Mexican final. After a goalless first half, the breakthrough came five minutes after the restart, when Helinho converted a penalty after a handball inside the box. Just nine minutes later, Everardo Lopez doubled the lead to put the hosts in control. The visitors' night worsened when Ryan Porteous was sent off in the 88th minute, leaving them to finish the match with ten men. As LAFC pushed forward searching for an equaliser, Toluca struck twice through Paulinho in stoppage time to seal a comprehensive victory.
Antonio Briseno of Mexico's Toluca celebrates after beating the United States' Los Angeles FC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Jeremy Ebobisse of the United States' Los Angeles FC, right, and Simon Santiago of Mexico's Toluca compete for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Luis Garcia goalkeeper of Mexico's Toluca celebrates after his teammate Paulinho scored against of the United States' Los Angeles FC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Pavel Perez of Mexico's Toluca, right, challenges Jeremy Ebobisse of the United States' Los Angeles FC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Denis Bouanga of the United States' Los Angeles FC, left, goes for the ball followed by Bruno Mendez of Mexico's Toluca during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Everardo Lopez of Mexico's Toluca, right, celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal against of the United States' Los Angeles FC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Son Heung-Min, right, and Mathieu Choiniere of the United States' Los Angeles FC react after Everardo Lopez of Mexico's Toluca scored during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Son Heung-Min of the United States' Los Angeles FC, right, and Bruno Mendez of Mexico's Toluca vie for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Ryan Porteous of the United States' Los Angeles FC, front, and Jesus Angulo of Mexico's Toluca vie for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg semifinal soccer match in Toluca, Mexico. | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
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