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Paulinho's Hat-Trick Leads Toluca to 4-2 Victory

4/9/2026

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Toluca forward Joao Paulo Fernandes Paulinho scored a hat-trick as Toluca defeated LA Galaxy 4-2 in the first leg.
Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus scored for LA Galaxy, who have not won in Mexico in this tournament since 2008.
In the other match, Tigres beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 with Ozziel Herrera scoring and Jackson Ragen scoring an own goal.
The second legs of both matches will be played next Wednesday.

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Toluca forward Joao Paulo Fernandes Paulinho scored a hat-trick as Toluca defeated LA Galaxy 4-2 in the first leg.
Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus scored for LA Galaxy, who have not won in Mexico in this tournament since 2008.
In the other match, Tigres beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 with Ozziel Herrera scoring and Jackson Ragen scoring an own goal.
The second legs of both matches will be played next Wednesday.