Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) are set to host Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal matchup. The game will take place at BMO Stadium. This is described as LAFC’s most important match of the year thus far. The winner of the two-leg series will advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup Final on May 30.
Match Details and Broadcast Information
The match will be broadcast on FS1 and TUDN. It will also be available on ConcacafGO and Coupang Play in Korea. Radio coverage includes 710 AM ESPN, ESPN LA App, KFWB 980 AM La Mera Mera (Spanish), and KYPA 1230 AM (Korean).
The Stakes: Semifinal Showdown
The second leg will be played at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca, Mexico. The winner on aggregate goals will advance to the final. This series pits the top two teams in the Concacaf rankings against each other, with Toluca ranked #1 and LAFC ranked #2.
The winner of this semifinal will face either Nashville SC or Tigres UANL. Toluca are the two-time defending champions of Liga MX, having won the Clausura and Apertura titles in 2025.
LAFC’s Path to the Semifinals
LAFC is the only MLS club to reach three Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals since 2018. LAFC advanced to the Champions Cup Final in its only two previous Semifinal appearances. They lost to Tigres in 2020 and Club León in 2023.
LAFC earned its place in this semifinal by defeating Real España, Alajuelense and Cruz Azul. They recorded a 7-1 aggregate score against Real España, 3-2 against Alajuelense, and 4-1 against Cruz Azul.
Player Notes and Statistics
- Three Black & Gold players were named to the CCC Quarterfinals Best XI squad for their role in defeating Cruz Azul: David Martínez, Mathieu Choinière, and Hugo Lloris.
- Lloris made eight saves against Cruz Azul in Leg 2.
- LAFC has scored 14 goals in this year’s competition.
- Son Heung-Min has recorded five assists.
- Martínez has scored four goals.
Absence of Key Player
LAFC will play Wednesday night’s first leg without Denis Bouanga. He is serving a one-match suspension due to yellow-card accumulation. Bouanga has scored five Champions Cup goals this year.
The Concacaf Champions Cup is a 27-team continental tournament. The winner of the Champions Cup Final on May 30 earns a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029.