CARSON — In the 83rd minute, the Galaxy appeared to have the game-winning goal, adding another trophy to their collection.
However, Toluca must have taken the one-goal deficit personal, because it struck back quickly and painfully for the Galaxy.
Romero Franco scored the equalizer and then deep into stoppage time, Andres Pereira had the difference-maker to give Toluca the 3-2 advantage in the Campeones Cup on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Galaxy had snapped a 1-1 draw on Gabriel Pec’s 83rd-minute goal.
Moments before that, Toluca thought it had a 2-1 lead, on Joao Dias’ toe-poke goal off of a free kick, but after a video check, he was ruled to have been in an offside position.
With the one-goal lead, the Galaxy’s set piece defense then gave the game away.
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