​HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 6: Captain Alexis Vega #9 holds the trophy up with the Toluca FC team as they celebrate winning the Leagues Cup Final over Monterrey during the Leagues Cup Final match between Monterrey and Toluca FC at Shell Energy Stadium on September 6, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Daniel Jefferson/Getty Images) | Getty Images Toluca has been crowned Leagues Cup champions after defeating Monterrey in the competition’s first ever all-Liga MX final. This now makes six titles for the Diablos Rojos and head coach Antonio Mohamed. After this final, Toluca has made a strong case to be considered a ‘grande’ in Liga MX. Just seconds into the game and there was controversy. A long ball was played into Toluca’s defensive half where both Federico Pereira and Lucas Ocampos both jumped up for the ball when Pereira elbowed Ocampos in the back of the head. The referee did not hesitate and gave the defender a yellow card 10 seconds into the game. There was even a possibility that the play could have been sent to VAR as plays just like this have gone to VAR and the player has received a red card. This play was not looked at further and it seemed as though Toluca was saved. Then a few minutes later Toluca opened the score thanks to a goal by Alexis Vega. It all started thanks to Federico Viñas who made his way into the box on the left side. He passed the ball to Helinho who gave it right back to him where Viñas took a shot towards the net but it hit the far post. The rebound went to Orbelin Pineda who held onto the ball instead of getting rid of it. That’s when Vega also followed the rebound and kicked it out from under Pineda into the back of the net to go up 1-0 in the fourth minute. ¡Gol de los Diablos! Alexis Vega abre la gran final de #LeaguesCup2026 🔥El capitán rompe el cero y pone a @TolucaFC al frente ante @Rayados 👹Live on @AppleTV 📺 https://t.co/rQWk93E9Zkpic.twitter.com/vxBoEG4SKj— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) September 7, 2026Monterrey attempted to respond immediately but they were unable to as Toluca was well-positioned in their box. The Rayados attempted to make their way back into the game but could not find the back of the net even with all of their chances. One big chance came in the 39th minute when Jesus Gallardo committed a foul from a dangerous distance. Monterrey had a fabricated play but once again Pineda lost the ball and turned it over. He was lucky the loss didn’t end in a goal but once again the midfielder made a mistake. They had another dangerous chance in the last minutes of the half when a cross came into the box where Hugo Cuypers was waiting to strike the ball into the back of the net but Everardo Lopez was there to block the ball. With all the failed chances Monterrey was more than happy for halftime. The start of the second half began with a lot of intensity as the first half. The Rayados had multiple attempts to equalize the match but they were unable to convert any of them. Still, the