The Leagues Cup – the 36-team tournament featuring select clubs from MLS and Mexico's Liga MX – is back, kicking off on Tuesday, July 29.

Leagues Cup, the interleague competition between Major League Soccer and Liga MX, kicks off on Tuesday as the Columbus Crew will look to defend their title aas the tournament features a new wrinkle -- only 18 MLS teams and 18 Liga MX teams in their own groups.

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The Columbus Crew had multiple opportunities to put Toluca FC away in Leagues Cup group play but failed to do so and were defeated in PKs.

Paulinho scored twice late in regulation, then Luis Manuel Garcia pulled off some penalty-saving heroics as visiting CF Toluca triumphed on penalties after rallying to a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew on Tuesday night in both teams' Leagues Cup opener.

The Columbus Crew’s defense of its 2024 Leagues Cup title got off to a rocky start as the club fell to current Mexican champions Toluca in a penalty shootout after blowing a 2-0 lead in regulation at Lower.