LAFC Bows out of Concacaf Champions Cup After 4-0 Defeat at Toluca FC
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LAFC Bows out of Concacaf Champions Cup After 4-0 Defeat at Toluca FC

Published on May 7, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release


Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) was eliminated from the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup after a 4-0 defeat (5-2 on aggregate) by Deportivo Toluca FC at Estadio Nemesio Díez on Wednesday night.

The Black & Gold entered the match with a 2-1 aggregate goal lead and played the hosts to a 0-0 draw through half time, but the second 45 minutes saw Toluca ultimately take control of the match.

Halftime substitute Ryan Hollingshead, who came in for Jacob Shaffelburg, gave away a penalty kick with a foul on Helinho in the 47th minute. The Toluca winger subsequently converted from the spot to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

Nine minutes later, Everardo López blasted a long-range shot into the right side of the goal to extend the lead to 2-0.

Needing only one goal to send the match to overtime, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos tried to bring his side back into the match with a raft of substitutes but a red card to defender Ryan Porteous left the Black & Gold short handed with four minutes left in regulation.

Toluca took full advantage of its numerical advantage and LAFC's push for a goal, adding two more strikes in stoppage time from top-scoring forward Paulinho that resulted in the final 4-0 scoreline.

LAFC returns to MLS regular-season action when the team hosts the Houston Dynamo presented by Zippy Paws at BMO Stadium this Sunday, May 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT, and the match will be broadcast on Apple TV with local radio coverage on ESPN LA 710 AM, the ESPN LA app (English), La Mera Mera 980 AM (Spanish), and K-Radio 1230 AM (Korean) as well as national coverage on SiriusXM FC 157.

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