GABRIEL PEC HAT TRICK LEADS GALAXY TO 3–0 WIN OVER MOUNT PLEASANT FA IN CCC ROUND OF 16 FIRST LEG

LOS ANGELES (March 11, 2026) – The LA Galaxy defeated Jamaican Premier League side Mount Pleasant FA 3–0 in the first leg of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Gabriel Pec led the way for LA with a hat trick, scoring in the 6th, 89th, and 90+6th minutes to give the Galaxy an advantage headed into the second leg in Kingston, Jamaica on March 19.

To celebrate Gabriel Pec’s first hat trick of his professional career, the LA Galaxy are running a flash sale that celebrates the three goals by giving fans the next three home games for as low as $15 per ticket. The next three home matches include the team’s Women’s History Month celebration against Sporting Kansas City this Saturday, March 14, the Landon Donovan celebration against Minnesota United FC on April 4, and the Cobi Jones Statue Unveil match against Real Salt Lake on April 26.

Goalscoring Plays

LA – Gabriel Pec (Mauricio Cuevas), 6th minute: Cuevas burst down the right wing, slipped past a defender with a stepover, and pulled back a low cross to Pec, who took one touch before finishing with a left‑footed shot into the back of the net.

LA – Gabriel Pec (Miki Yamane) 89th minute: Isaiah Parente hit a long diagonal ball in behind the Mount Pleasant FA back line, finding Yamane, who brought it down before laying it off to Pec. Pec struck his shot off the bottom of the crossbar and in, doubling the Galaxy’s lead to 2–0.

LA – Gabriel Pec (João Klauss) 90+6th minute: Harbor Miller worked the ball to the left side of the box for Klauss, who squared a pass into the middle, finding Pec for his hat‑trick finish to make it 3–0 for LA.

Postgame Notes

LA Galaxy players wore black armbands in tonight’s match at their own request in support of Eduard Löwen of St. Louis City SC.
In the first match since his newly-signed contract extension, defender Jakob Glesnes donned the captain’s armband for the first time in his LA Galaxy career.
After making his season debut as a second half substitute over the weekend, midfielder Erik Thommy earned his first official start for the LA Galaxy in his home debut at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Forward Gabriel Pec recorded the first hat trick of his professional career in the match with goals in the 6th and 89th minutes before adding an exclamation point on the night with a third in final moments of stoppage time.
Mauricio Cuevas and Miki Yamane each recorded their first assists of the 2026 campaign for the Galaxy, setting up Gabriel Pec for scores in the 6th and 89th minutes respectively.
JoãoKlauss recorded his 6th goal contribution of the season, setting up Pec for his third and final goal of the contest. Now averaging one goal contribution per match, Klauss has found his way onto the score sheet in five of the club’s six games so far in the campaign (four goals, two assists).
Isaiah Parente made his 2026 debut for the Galaxy as a substitute in the 88th minute.

Next Up

The LA Galaxy remain home for a return to league play at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, March 14 against Sporting Kansas City, presented by Sherwin-Williams (6:30 p.m. PT, Apple TV). The club will celebrate Women’s History Month at the match with all-women entertainers, up to 40% off discounts on select women’s merchandise at the Team Store, and additional in-stadium activations highlighting women shaping the sport and the community. In addition, the Women’s Coaching Alliance will be honored as the Community Partner of the Match.

Match Information

Match: LA Galaxy vs Mount Pleasant FA

Date: March 11, 2026

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park; Carson, California
Weather: Clear and 68°F

Scoring Summary	1	2	F
LA Galaxy	1	2	3
Mount Pleasant FA	0	0	0

LA: Gabriel Pec (Mauricio Cuevas), 6’

LA: Gabriel Pec (Miki Yamane), 89’

LA: Gabriel Pec (João Klauss), 90+6’

Lineups
LA Galaxy: GK JT Marcinkowski; D John Nelson, D Justin Haak, D Jakob Glesnes, D Mauricio Cuevas (Miki Yamane, 88’); M Edwin Cerrillo (Isaiah Parente, 88), M Elijah Wynder; M Gabriel Pec, M Lucas Sanabria (Ruben Ramos Jr. 70’), M Erik Thommy (Harbor Miller, 62’); F João Klauss

Substitutes not used: Brady Scott, Novak Mićović, Maya Yoshida, Julián Aude, Tucker Lepley, Julian Placias

Mount Pleasant FA: GK Tafari Chambers; D Kimoni Bailey, D Shaquille Dyer, D Kyle Ming, D Gadail Irving; M Demario Phillips, M Owen Jumpp (Shaqueil Bradford, 58’), M Jabarie Howell; F Daniel Green (Devonte Campbell, 76’), F Alex Marshall, F Raheem Edwards (Warner Brown, 75’)

Substitutes not used: Shaquan Davis, Earl Dennis, Claver Nugent, Jaheem Douglas