Toluca 4-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
Updated
Toluca won: Toluca 4-2 Los Angeles Galaxy in the Concacaf Champions Cup (Round 1/4) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo. Toluca goals: Nicolás Castro 12', Paulinho 43', Paulinho 73', Paulinho 85'. Los Angeles Galaxy goals: Gabriel Pec 66', Marco Reus 77'. Expected goals: 2.34-1.24. Possession: 73-27. Player of the match: Paulinho (9.7).
Match report
Toluca beat Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2
Toluca got the better of Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 at Estadio Nemesio Díez on Thursday 9 April in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Nicolás Castro put Toluca ahead on 12' (1-0), Paulinho made it 2-0 on 43', Gabriel Pec pulled one back for Los Angeles Galaxy on 66' (2-1), Paulinho made it 3-1 on 73', Marco Reus pulled one back for Los Angeles Galaxy on 77' (3-2) and Paulinho made it 4-2 on 85'.
Toluca had 73% of the ball, shots were 17-7 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-1.24. Toluca were the better side on chances, too.
Paulinho (Toluca) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 27,035. Referee: Héctor Saíd Martínez Sorto.
Match stats
| Toluca | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 73 | 27 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 1.24 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 645 (91%) | 201 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
Toluca (3-4-3): Luis García, Bruno Méndez, Federico Pereira, Santiago Simón, Helinho, Nicolás Castro, Franco Romero, Jesús Gallardo, Jesús Angulo, Paulinho, Alexis Vega
Los Angeles Galaxy (4-2-3-1): James Marcinkowski, Miki Yamane, Emiro Garcés, Maya Yoshida, John Nelson, Edwin Cerrillo, Elijah Wynder, Gabriel Pec, Harbor Miller, Erik Thommy, João Klauss
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Nicolás Castro (Toluca)
- 36' · Yellow card · Edwin Cerrillo (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 43' · Goal · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Antonio Briseño for Federico Pereira (Toluca)
- 59' · Substitution · Marco Reus for Elijah Wynder (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 66' · Goal · Gabriel Pec (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 70' · Substitution · Everardo López for Helinho (Toluca)
- 72' · Substitution · Julián Aude for John Nelson (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 73' · Goal · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 77' · Goal · Marco Reus (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 80' · Substitution · Lucas Sanabria for Erik Thommy (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 80' · Substitution · Mauricio Cuevas for Miki Yamane (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 84' · Substitution · Mauricio Isaís for Jesús Gallardo (Toluca)
- 84' · Substitution · Franco Rossi for Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- 84' · Substitution · Diego Barbosa for Santiago Simón (Toluca)
- 85' · Goal · Paulinho (Toluca)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bruno Méndez (Toluca)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Toluca vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Toluca won, 4-2 (Concacaf Champions Cup) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026.
When and where is Toluca vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 03:00 UTC at Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo, Concacaf Champions Cup.