Paulinho bares his teeth! ; Ex-Sporting grabs brace, in UCL final (Video) | OneFootball

Toluca secured their place in the CONCACAF Champions League final this Wednesday after thrashing Los Angeles of the United States 4-0 in the second leg of the semi-final of North and Central America’s club competition. Paulinho was the standout player of the match.

After a goalless first half, Brazilian Helinho opened the scoring at the start of the second half, converting a penalty in the 49th minute, and Mexican centre-back Everardo López doubled the lead nine minutes later (58').

In the closing stages, there was still time for the former Clube de Alvalade striker to crown a fine display with a brace (90+2' and 90+4') against Los Angeles, in a match in which Stephen Eustáquio, on loan from Porto, came on as a substitute. The final will be played on 30 May against Tigres, also from Mexico.

This season, wearing the Toluca shirt, Paulinho - valued at €6 million - has already made 42 appearances: 34 in the Mexican League, one in the Mexican Super Cup, one in the CONCACAF Super Cup and six in the CONCACAF Champions League. In his 3,256 minutes of involvement, the former Sporting striker has already registered 30 goals and six assists.

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