Leagues Cup roundup: Unbeaten Toluca knock out NYCFC

Toluca 2–1 NYCFC

Down a goal for the third straight Leagues Cup match, Toluca flipped it again at Yankee Stadium—equalizing through Jesús Angulo in the 37th minute and grabbing the lead two minutes later via Paulinho’s fourth of the tournament. From there, the Diablos Rojos controlled the pace and key duels to close out a measured comeback that temporarily nudged them to the top of the Liga MX side of the table (2-0-1, 8 pts). Alonso Martínez had opened for NYCFC, who pushed but couldn’t manufacture a late response and exit the phase at 1-2-0 (3 pts).
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Columbus Crew 1–0 Club León

A tidy, professional home win lifted the Crew (2-0-1, 7 pts) to the top of the MLS side (for the moment). Max Arfsten struck early in the second half and Patrick Schulte handled the rest with four saves, preserving a clean sheet against a León side that’s now 259 minutes without a goal since Matchday 1. Columbus didn’t overextend; they managed transitions, protected the box, and ran down the clock with composure.
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Pachuca 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Tournament savvy told in the final minutes. Luis Quiñones put Pachuca ahead on 24′, Houston leveled in the 82′ through Amine Bassi from the spot (after VAR), and Gastón Togni answered instantly with an 85′ near-post winner. The Tuzos (2-0-1, 7 pts) timed their subs and pressed the right spaces late; Houston (0-3-0) again struggled to stack chances in live play.
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Puebla 2–1 CF Montréal

After Joel Waterman’s red left Montréal shorthanded, Emiliano Gómez had a first-half penalty saved, then equalized in the second to cancel Prince Owusu’s opener. Ricardo Marín finished the turnaround on 73′, keeping Puebla (2-1-0, 6 pts) alive for the knockouts. A late dust-up saw both sides finish with 10 (second yellow to Raúl Castillo in stoppage time), but La Franja saw it out with controlled spells and smart fouls.
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