Chivas loses to LAFC on penalties in Leagues Cup debut
Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) played Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The match ended 1‑1 after regular time, with Denis Bouanga scoring for LAFC in the 38th minute and Roberto Alvarado equalising for Chivas four minutes later. The tie was decided by a penalty shoot‑out, which LAFC won 5‑4; Chivas missed twice, the kicks of Kevin Castañeda and Luis Romo.
On the same day Toluca FC beat the defending champions Seattle Sounders 3‑0 in their home debut, with goals from Jesús Gallardo (3′), Helinho (64′) and Federico Viñas (90+3′). The victory moved Toluca to the top of the Liga MX group standings and kept them in a strong position to qualify for the knockout stage.
Other group results included León’s 1‑0 win over Nashville SC and several mixed outcomes for other Mexican clubs. The early results set the tone for a competitive group phase of the 2026 Leagues Cup.
Entities: Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) · Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) · Cruz Azul · Denis Bouanga · Joel Huiqui · León · Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) · Luis Romo · Philadelphia Union · Roberto Alvarado · Seattle Sounders · Seattle Sounders FC
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Toluca is third in the 2026‑27 Apertura standings with six points from three matches. (Toluca article)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Joel Huiqui is the head coach of Cruz Azul for the tournament. (Cruz Azul articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cruz Azul will open its Leagues Cup 2026 campaign against Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park. (Cruz Azul articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Toluca will play Seattle Sounders on August 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET in the Leagues Cup group stage. (Toluca articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cruz Azul is the reigning Liga MX champion. (Cruz Azul articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Seattle Sounders are ninth in the MLS Western Conference with 24 points from 17 matches and have lost six consecutive games before the match. (Toluca article)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Christian Ebere's visa was not ready, preventing his travel for the first phase. (Cruz Azul articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cruz Azul has never won a regular‑time match in the Leagues Cup since the current format began. (Cruz Azul articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Toluca defeated Seattle Sounders 3‑0. (multiple)
- [● 2 SOURCES] León defeated Nashville SC 1-0 with a goal by Daniel Arcila. (multiple articles)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Chivas and LAFC drew 1-1 in regular time. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jesús Gallardo, Helinho and Federico Viñas scored for Toluca. (multiple)