Match report

Toluca Defeats Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 in CONCACAF Champions League

Toluca
Toluca
4–2
FT
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
Apr 9, 2026

Toluca stunned the Los Angeles Galaxy with a 4-2 victory in their CONCACAF Champions League clash, showcasing their attacking prowess. Nicolás Castro and Paulinho were the key figures, with Castro opening the scoring early and Paulinho adding three more goals in the second half. Despite a brief fightback led by Gabriel Pec and M. Reus, Toluca maintained control to secure a crucial win.

Key Facts

  • • Nicolás Castro scored the opening goal for Toluca in the 12th minute, assisted by Federico Pereira.
  • • Paulinho scored two goals for Toluca, one in the 43rd minute and another in the 73rd minute.
  • • Gabriel Pec and M. Reus scored for Los Angeles Galaxy in the 66th and 78th minutes, respectively.
  • • Edwin Cerrillo received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy in the 36th minute.
  • • Toluca substituted multiple players in the second half, including Antonio Briseño for Federico Pereira.

Lineups

Toluca

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 22 Luis García (G)
  • 19 Santiago Simón (D)
  • 4 Bruno Méndez (D)
  • 6 Federico Pereira (D)
  • 20 Jesús Gallardo (D)
  • 5 Franco Romero (M)
  • 11 Helinho (M)
  • 8 Nicolás Castro (M)
  • 9 Alexis Vega (M)
  • 26 Paulinho (F)
  • 10 Jesús Ricardo Angulo (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Luan Garcia
  • 25 Everardo López
  • 17 Mauricio Andre Isais
  • 27 Franco Rossi
  • 2 Diego Barbosa
  • 23 Oswaldo Virgen
  • 3 Antonio Briseño
  • 33 Victor Arteaga
  • 24 Fernando Arce Juárez
  • 7 Sebastián Córdova
  • 1 Hugo Gonzalez
  • 15 Pavel Pérez

Los Angeles Galaxy

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 James Marcinkowski (G)
  • 2 Miki Yamane (D)
  • 25 Carlos Garcés (D)
  • 4 Maya Yoshida (D)
  • 14 John Nelson (D)
  • 22 Elijah Wynder (M)
  • 6 Edwin Cerrillo (M)
  • 11 Gabriel Pec (M)
  • 27 Erik Thommy (M)
  • 26 Harbor Miller (M)
  • 99 João Klauss (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Marco Reus
  • 15 Justin Haak
  • 3 Julián Aude
  • 19 Mauricio Cuevas
  • 8 Lucas Sanabria
  • 20 Chris Rindov
  • 57 Julian Placias
  • 24 Ruben Ramos
  • 31 Brady Scott
  • 76 Troy Elgersma
  • 1 Novak Mićović
  • 16 Isaiah Parente

Timeline

  1. Toluca
    12' Toluca Goal · Normal Goal
    Nicolás Castro · Assist: Federico Pereira
  2. Los Angeles Galaxy
    36' Los Angeles Galaxy Card · Yellow Card
    Edwin Cerrillo
  3. Toluca
    43' Toluca Goal · Normal Goal
    Paulinho · Assist: J. Angulo
  4. Toluca
    45'+1 Toluca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Federico Pereira · On: Antonio Briseño
  5. Los Angeles Galaxy
    59' Los Angeles Galaxy subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Wynder · On: M. Reus
  6. Los Angeles Galaxy
    59' Los Angeles Galaxy subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Harbor Miller · On: J. Haak
  7. Los Angeles Galaxy
    66' Los Angeles Galaxy Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Pec · Assist: M. Reus
  8. Toluca
    70' Toluca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Helinho · On: Everardo López
  9. Los Angeles Galaxy
    72' Los Angeles Galaxy subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Nelson · On: Julián Aude
  10. Toluca
    73' Toluca Goal · Normal Goal
    Paulinho
  11. Los Angeles Galaxy
    78' Los Angeles Galaxy Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Reus · Assist: Julián Aude
  12. Los Angeles Galaxy
    80' Los Angeles Galaxy subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Thommy · On: L. Sanabria
  13. Los Angeles Galaxy
    80' Los Angeles Galaxy subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Miki Yamane · On: M. Cuevas
  14. Toluca
    84' Toluca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jesús Gallardo · On: M. Isaís
  15. Toluca
    84' Toluca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Vega · On: F. Rossi
  16. Toluca
    85' Toluca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Simón · On: D. Barbosa
  17. Toluca
    86' Toluca Goal · Normal Goal
    Paulinho
  18. Toluca
    89' Toluca Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Méndez

Match Stats

Stat Toluca Los Angeles Galaxy
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 91% 77%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 7
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 704 266
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 72% 28%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 644 205
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nicolás Castro's early goal set the tone for Toluca's dominant performance.
  • ▸ Paulinho's second goal in the 73rd minute re-established Toluca's two-goal lead after Los Angeles Galaxy had pulled one back.
  • ▸ M. Reus' goal in the 78th minute was too little too late as Toluca secured their lead with another goal from Paulinho just a minute later.