Toluca FC defeated Austin FC 2-0 in the 2026 Leagues Cup quarterfinals. The match took place on Wednesday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium, securing Toluca’s passage to the semifinals.
How did Toluca open the scoring against Austin FC?
Helinho scored the first goal for Toluca FC in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot, after the referee awarded a spot-kick for a foul by Oleksandr Svatok on Jesús Ángulo. The Toluca forward converted calmly past Brad Stuver, who despite making several key saves could not prevent the goal. Jesús Ángulo, a Toluca FC player, was the one who suffered the foul that led to the penalty.
What happened to Austin FC during the match?
Austin FC suffered the sending-off of Joseph Rosales in the 40th minute for a late challenge on Federico Pereira, a Toluca FC player. Later, in the 74th minute, Ilie Sánchez also received a straight red card, leaving the MLS side with nine men on the pitch. Despite the efforts of Brad Stuver, Austin FC could not avoid the second goal.
How did Toluca seal the victory?
Jorge Díaz Price scored the second goal for Toluca FC, an insurance goal that extended the lead and confirmed the 2-0 final score. With this result, Toluca FC, the current Concacaf Champions Cup holders, advanced to the Leagues Cup 2026 semifinals, where they will face Club León next week.
Toluca FC comes into this match after a 1-2 away win over Club Querétaro on August 22, 2026, and currently sits third in Liga MX with 10 points (3W-1D-1L from 5 games), three points behind leaders Club América. Their next fixture is on Sunday, August 30 against FC Juárez at home at 8:00 pm ET, matchday 18 of the Apertura 2026. You can view the full schedule on our fixtures page and check the team’s performance in the standings section.
Austin FC, meanwhile, will play their next match on Saturday, August 29 against the Portland Timbers at 10:30 pm ET in the MLS regular season, broadcast on Apple TV. The side had advanced in the Leagues Cup after defeating Tijuana, Puebla and Club América, the latter on penalties in the group stage.
This result strengthens Toluca FC’s momentum in international competition and gives them a significant boost ahead of their Liga MX campaign, where they aim to maintain a direct qualification spot for the liguilla.
