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04/09 02:22 CDT Paulinho's hat trick leads Toluca to a 4-2 first-leg win over
LA Galaxy
Paulinho's hat trick leads Toluca to a 4-2 first-leg win over LA Galaxy
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- Portuguese striker Joao Paulo Fernandes Paulinho scored a
hat-trick on Thursday and Mexican reigning champion Toluca had a 4-2 victory
over MLS side LA Galaxy in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup
quarterfinal series.
Nicolas Castro open the scoring in the 12th minute and Paulinho added goals in
the 43rd and sealed the win in the 73rd and 85th minutes for the Diablos Rojos.
The 33-year-old Paulinho, who played for Sporting Clube before joining Toluca
in the summer of 2024, has won three scoring titles in Mexico and recently was
called up by Portugal for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States
ahead of the World Cup.
Gabriel Pec in the 66th minute and former Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus
in the 77th scored for the Galaxy which has not won in Mexico in this
tournament since 2008.
The teams will play again next Wednesday in California.
Tigres beat Sounders 2-0
Midfielder Ozziel Herrera scored a first-half goal and the UANL Tigres defeated
the Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup
quarterfinal.
Herrera put the home side ahead in the 51st minute before center back Jackson
Ragen scored an own goal in the 76th minute.
The second leg will be played next Wednesday in Seattle. The winner will face
either Nashville or Club America in one of the semifinals.
Tigres could have taken the lead toward the end of the first half, but former
Atletico Madrid player Angel Correa missed a penalty, sending it over the
crossbar.
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