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The LA Galaxy<\/a> are down 4-2 on aggregate as their 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> quarterfinal series concludes Wednesday at home against back-to-back LIGA MX winners Toluca FC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The aggregate winner advances to the semifinals to face either LAFC<\/a> or reigning CCC champions Cruz Azul.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Four MLS clubs remain in the prestigious continental tournament, which grants a spot in the 2029\u00a0FIFA Club World Cup<\/a> and the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The single-match CCC final will be held on May 30.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Galaxy are down but not out, as they look to turn the series around in front of their home fans at Dignity Health Sports Park.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n They have two away goals to work with from Leg 2, after Gabriel Pec<\/a> and Marco Reus<\/a> scored last week at Estadio Nemesio D\u00edez. Those strikes could help LA advance in the case of an aggregate draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n LA have a confidence boost from last weekend as well, after Maya Yoshida<\/a> and Erik Thommy<\/a> scored in a 2-1 win<\/a> at Austin FC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Toluca have the advantage after a commanding Leg 1 performance at home, riding a Paulinho hat trick to a 4-2 win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Nicol\u00e1s Castro struck first for the hosts, before the Portuguese international took control with three goals to put the los Diablos Rojos in the driver’s seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Toluca are two-time CCC winners, and last made the competition’s final in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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