LAFC are eliminated from the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup after falling 4-0 to back-to-back LIGA MX champions Toluca in Wednesday's semifinal Leg 2 at Estadio Nemesio Díez.
The result gave Toluca a 5-2 aggregate triumph, setting up an all-LIGA MX final with Tigres UANL on May 30. The tournament winner qualifies for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Carrying a 2-1 aggregate lead into the match after Leg 1 at BMO Field, LAFC conceded four unanswered goals in the second half of Wednesday's contest, starting with Helinho's 49th-minute opener from the spot after drawing a penalty on Ryan Hollingshead.
Everardo López doubled the hosts' lead with a long-range thunderbolt in the 58th minute, while CCC leading scorer Paulinho put the series to bed with a pair of stoppage-time goals.
LAFC finished the match with 10 men after defender Ryan Porteous was given a red card in the 87th minute.
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Next up
- LAFC: Sunday, May 10 vs. Houston Dynamo FC | 9 pm ET (AppleTV) | MLS regular season
- TOL: Sunday, May 10 vs. Pachuca | 7 pm ET | LIGA MX Clausura Playoffs
