Joseph Paintsill scored his fourth goal of the Leagues Cup in the 67th minute to lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Orlando City in Sunday's third-place match.

Marco Reus added his third goal of the tournament earlier for the Galaxy, who qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup with the victory.

It will be the Galaxy's second consecutive appearance in the event following a nine-year drought. They secured a bye to the round of 16 in 2025 via their 2024 MLS Cup title and reached the quarterfinals, but are all but mathematically eliminated from 2025 playoff contention.

Martin Ojeda leveled with his fourth goal of the tournament in the 60th minute for Orlando. The Lions, who currently sit eighth in the Supporters' Shield and fifth in the Eastern Conference, can still ear

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