LA Galaxy, Toluca set for high stakes Second Leg | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup continues with LA Galaxy hosting Deportivo Toluca FC in the Second Leg of their Quarterfinals series on Wednesday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, USA.

Toluca holds the advantage after a thrilling 4-2 win at home in the First Leg. A hat-trick from Paulinho and a goal from Nicolás Castro led the reigning Liga MX champions to victory. Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus were on target for the Galaxy.

With his three goals in the First leg, Paulinho took his tally to four this edition and became the fifth player in tournament history to score a hat-trick in the Quarterfinal stage, the first European to achieve the feat, and the first Toluca player to do so.

For Reus, the goal and assist were his first in the Champions Cup, becoming the first German player to score for the Galaxy in the competition and the seventh European to do so in the process.

Pec reached six goals this 2026 edition and continues leading the race for the Top Scorer Award. Additionally, he became the second player to score at least six goals across a span of three appearances over the last decade, joining Salomón Rondón, who achieved the feat with Pachuca in 2024.

Toluca heads to California looking to defend its advantage and snap a three-match winless streak when visiting the United States in Concacaf Champions Cup play (0-1-2). The victory for the Diablos Rojos in the First Leg marked its fifth home win in a First Leg encounter in any phase, advancing in all previous occasions.

LA Galaxy eyes a comeback to extend its unbeaten record closing Champions Cup ties at home. The MLS club is unbeaten (2-1-0) and has advanced in each of the last three series it closed at home: against Herediano in the Quarterfinals in 2013 and the Round of 16 in 2025, and against Sporting San Miguelito in Round One the current edition.

The winner of this series will advance to the Semifinals. Away goals serve as the first tiebreaker. If necessary, extra time and a penalty shootout will be played to decide a winner.

Record for Second Leg Quarterfinal Matches in the CCC 

In the history of Los Angeles Galaxy in the competition, the club records three penalty shootout decisions.

The first occurred in the North American Playoff of the 1994 edition, when the team suffered a 3-4 loss against Club Necaxa, after a 1-1 draw in a single-match format.

The second took place in the Quarterfinals of the 2000 edition, when the club secured a 5-3 victory in penalty kicks against Real España, following a 0-0 draw in a single-match format.

The third occurred in the Semifinal of the 2000 edition, when the U.S. side achieved a 4-2 victory in penalty kicks against D.C. United, after a 0-0 draw in a single-match format.

Within the offensive records of the club in the Quarterfinal stage, Los Angeles Galaxy registers one brace, scored by Robbie Keane (IRL) against Club Tijuana in the 2013-2014 edition.

The series against Toluca FC in 2026 represented the 10th participation for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Quarterfinal stage in the history of the tournament. The club’s appearances in this round are recorded in the following editions:

1997 vs. Luis Ángel Firpo

2000 vs. Real España

2002-2003 vs. Club Necaxa

2005-2006 vs. Deportivo Saprissa

2011-2012 vs. Toronto FC

2012-2013 vs. CS Herediano

2013-2014 vs. Club Tijuana

2015-2016 vs. Santos Laguna

2025 vs. Tigres UANL

2026 vs. Toluca FC

The historical record for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Quarterfinal stage shows 17 matches played, with 3 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses, with 20 goals scored and 29 goals conceded.

Among the scorers for the club in this phase, Robbie Keane (IRL) leads the list with 3 goals, followed by Landon Donovan (USA) with 2 goals.

The historical record for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Quarterfinal stage after losing the First Leg registers one elimination, recorded in the 2002-2003 edition against Club Necaxa.

For Toluca FC, the club records two penalty shootout decisions in the history of the tournament.

The first occurred in the Semifinal of the 1998 edition, when the club secured a 3-2 victory in penalty kicks against Deportivo Saprissa, after a 1-1 draw in a single-match format.

The second took place in the Quarterfinals of the 2013-2014 edition, when the team achieved a 5-4 victory in penalty kicks against San José Earthquakes, after a 2-2 aggregate draw, following 1-1 draws in both the First Leg and the Second Leg.

Within the offensive records of the club in the Quarterfinal stage, Toluca FC registers one hat-trick, scored by Paulinho (POR) against Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2026 series.

The series against Los Angeles Galaxy in 2026 represented the 9th participation for Toluca FC in the Quarterfinal stage in the history of the tournament. The club’s appearances in this round are recorded in the following editions:

1998 vs. LD Alajuelense

1999 vs. LD Alajuelense

2000 vs. Olimpia

2002-2003 vs. CSD Municipal

2005-2006 vs. Olimpia

2009-2010 vs. Columbus Crew

2010-2011 vs. CF Monterrey

2013-2014 vs. San José Earthquakes

2026 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

The historical record for Toluca FC in the Quarterfinal stage shows 14 matches played, with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, with 21 goals scored and 15 goals conceded.

Among the scorers for Toluca FC in the Quarterfinal stage, Paulinho (POR) and Sinha (BRA) lead the list with 3 goals each.

The historical record for Toluca FC in the Quarterfinal stage after winning the First Leg registers two qualifications, achieved in the following series:

2002-2003 vs. CSD Municipal

2005-2006 vs. Olimpia