Club León stays perfect, Toluca advances in Leagues Cup
Club León and Deportivo Toluca FC secured Quarterfinal berths, while Los Angeles FC and CF Monterrey remained in contention to advance.
MIAMI - Leagues Cup 2026 action continued Tuesday with six matches as clubs wrapped up their Phase One action. Club León and Deportivo Toluca FC both clinched spots in the Quarterfinals, while Los Angeles FC and CF Monterrey kept hopes of advancing alive. Orlando City SC, San Diego FC and Chivas de Guadalajara finished their tournaments off on a positive note.
Orlando City SC 2 (5) - (3) 2 Atlético de San Luis
Orlando City SC and Atlético de San Luis played out a 2-2 draw, with the MLS club securing the additional point in penalties at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Daryl Dike opened the scoring in the 31’, netting his first goal in his third game since returning to Orlando City, the club that originally drafted him in 2020.
The MLS side doubled their advantage off a Justin Ellis header in the 69’.
Atlético de San Luis fought back with a pair of late goals as Sebastián Pérez Bouquet netted one in the 79’ and David Rodríguez’s equalizer landed in the 90+7’.
Orlando City SC was perfect in the shootout, and Aldo Cruz’s miss proved to be the decisive moment.
Inter Miami CF 2-3 Club León
Club León defeated Inter Miami CF 3-2 at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida, USA. With the result, the Mexican side finished Phase One perfect with nine points to secure its spot in the Quarterfinals.
Daniel Pinter put Inter Miami CF ahead first with a finish from close rante in the 42’. Club León responded with a Daniel Arcila equalizer in the 50’.
The back-and-forth encounter continued when Yannick Bright put the MLS side back ahead just four minutes later.
In the 61’, it was leveled once again as Juan Pablo Domínguez’s curler sailed passed the keeper.
Arcila was the difference maker in the 83’, as he recorded the winner to complete his brace and help Club León advance.
CF Monterrey 2-1 Nashville SC
CF Monterrey kept its hopes of advancing alive with a 2-1 win over Nashville SC at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Just seconds into the match Ahmed Qasem opened the scoring as the MLS side forced a takeaway and capitalized.
Rayados got its equalizer from Orbelín Pineda in the 52’ when he finished from a tough angle in the box.
Newcomer Hugo Cuypers proved timely in the 90+2’ with a winning strike that helped CF Monterrey finish Phase One with six points.
With the result, CF Monterrey remains in contention to advance ahead of Thursday’s matches.
Deportivo Toluca FC 3-1 FC Dallas
Deportivo Toluca FC advanced to the Quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over FC Dallas at Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca, Mexico.
Alexis Vega opened the scoring for the reigning Concacaf Champions Cup winners with a penalty kick in the 8’.
FC Dallas responded just moments later with Petar Musa’s equalizer in the 9’ coming off a deflection.
Los Diablos Rojos jumped back in the lead in the 45+2’ when Federico Viñas knocked in a cross from Helinho.
Érick Gutiérrez’s first-time finish from outside the box in the 50’ helped Deportivo Toluca FC secure the three points to advance.
San Diego FC 3-2 Club Puebla
San Diego FC closed out its tournament with a 3-2 win over Club Puebla at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, USA.
Osvald Søe netted the opening goal for the hosts just four minutes into the match.
Kevin Velasco tied it up for the visitors in the 30’, pouncing on a rebound off the post and finishing.
In a four-minute span, San Diego FC took control of the match with goals from David Vazquez in the 76’ and Dagur Thorhallsson in the 80’.
Eduardo Mustre fired in Club Puebla’s second goal in the 87’, but the team was unable to find the equalizer.
Los Angeles FC 1(5) - (4)1 Querétaro FC
Los Angeles FC and Querétaro FC played out a 1-1 draw, with the MLS side securing the additional point in penalties.
With the result, Los Angeles FC remains in contention to advance to the Quarterfinals, but will have to wait for the outcomes of Thursday’s matches.
Ali Ávila opened the scoring for the Mexican side in the 12’ when he converted following a rebound off goalkeeper Hugo Lloris’ initial save.
Denis Bouanga leveled the match in the 57’ as he finished off a cross from Ryan Raposo at the back post.
Los Angeles FC was perfect in the penalty kick shootout, with Daniel Parra’s miss for Querétaro FC being the decisive factor.
Seattle Sounders FC 1-2 Chivas de Guadalajara
Chivas de Guadalajara closed out its tournament with a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Gallatin Sandnes put the hosts on the board first as he finished off a set-piece opportunity with a tap-in from close range in the 13’.
Chivas de Guadalajara notched the equalizer in the 61’ off a Luis Gabriel Rey strike from inside the box.
Santiago Sandoval delivered the winner for the Liga MX club in the 72’ as he headed in Luis Romo’s cross.
