Pec hat-trick secures LA Galaxy victory over Mount Pleasant | OneFootball

CARSON, Calif. — The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup continued with LA Galaxy winning 3-nil against Mount Pleasant FA in the First Leg of their Round of 16 series on Wednesday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, USA.

The hosts found the net in the 5’, with a left-footed shot in the box from Gabriel Pec.

Despite nine saves from Mount Pleasant goalkeeper Tafari Chambers to keep the match within the minimal difference, LA Galaxy doubled its lead in the 89’, as Pec struck again to collect his brace.

The Brazilian added one more to his tally, getting a hat-trick and the third goal for LA Galaxy in the 90'+6’ with a left-footed shot in the box.

The clubs will meet again in the Second Leg next Thursday at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The winners on aggregate will advance to the Quarterfinals.

Post Match – Data

• LA Galaxy are unbeaten in their last 10 home matches in the Concacaf Champions Cup (W7 D3) since August 2013. The Galaxy kept a clean sheet in eight of those 10 matches.

• With tonight’s victory, LA Galaxy extended the unbeaten run by U.S. clubs against Jamaican teams in the Concacaf Champions Cup to nine matches (W8 D1).

• LA Galaxy’s 16 shots in the first half mark the club’s highest total in a half in the Concacaf Champions Cup across its last three participations in the tournament (2015-16, 2025, 2026).

• Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) created eight goal-scoring chances against Mt. Pleasant, including the assist for the opening goal. It is the most chances created in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since Elías Aguilar recorded 10 for Herediano against Robinhood in 2024.

• João Klauss attempted 16 shots for LA Galaxy in tonight’s match, the most by a player in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since at least the 2016-17 season. It surpasses the 14 recorded by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) against Violette AC in 2023.

• Gabriel Pec is the first LA Galaxy player to score multiple goals in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since Robbie Keane and Alan Gordon each scored twice in a 5-0 win against Comunicaciones in August 2015.

• Gabriel Pec scored the third hat-trick of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup (Denis Bouanga, Luka Romero). No recent edition of the tournament has recorded more hat-tricks (also three in 2024).