LAFC eliminated by Toluca in Champions Cup semifinals

LAFC were eliminated from the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals on Wednesday night, falling 4-0 at back-to-back LIGA MX champions Toluca in Leg 2 at Estadio Nemesio Díez.

The result gave Toluca a 5-2 aggregate triumph, setting up an all-Mexico 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 after Leg 1 at BMO Stadium last week, LAFC conceded four unanswered goals in the second half of Wednesday's contest, starting with Helinho's 49th-minute opener from the spot after Ryan Hollingshead conceded a penalty.

Everardo López doubled the hosts' lead with a long-range thunderbolt in the 58th minute, then 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 86th minute.