Galaxy’s blowout night
LA Galaxy crushed Mount Pleasant 3-0 in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg — and Gabriel Pec bagged a hat‑trick with goals at 6', 89' and 90+6' to seal it [](https://x.com/i/status/2031937006696116578). That result hands Galaxy a huge first‑leg advantage heading into the return tie in the next round of the competition .
The match was played as the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on March 11, 2026; the two‑leg series returns on March 19 with the second leg scheduled for Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. (lagalaxy.com) Mount Pleasant traveled to Los Angeles shorthanded after U.S. visa denials left as many as 10 first‑team players unavailable — reports say the affected group included multiple Haitian nationals — forcing the Jamaican club to call up academy players while CONCACAF said it was engaged and providing support. (onefootball.com) Gabriel Pec recorded the first hat‑trick of his professional career, João Klauss notched his sixth goal contribution of the season, and assists in the match came from Mauricio Cuevas and Miki Yamane; defender Jakob Glesnes wore the captain’s armband for the first time and Erik Thommy made his first official start for the Galaxy. (lagalaxy.com) The aggregate winner of this Round of 16 tie will move on to face the winner of the San Diego FC vs. Toluca series in the quarterfinals, keeping the Galaxy’s path in the 2026 Champions Cup bracket contingent on the March 19 return leg in Kingston. (onefootball.com)
