00:00Exposing the power of altitude in soccer LAFC, arrived with a lead and left in shock.
00:06Here's how Toluca flipped the script in one epic second half.
00:09LAFC came into Toluca Stadium with a 2-1 aggregate lead, but at 2,770 meters above sea level,
00:16breathing was a battle, and Toluca looked right at home.
00:20LAFC barely touched the ball, managing just 5 shots to Toluca's 31.
00:26After a scoreless first half, despite Toluca hitting the woodwork twice, everything changed after the break.
00:32In the 49th minute, Helinho won and scored a penalty.
00:37Nine minutes later, Lopez blasted one from distance.
00:41Suddenly, Toluca led the tie.
00:43Things got worse for LAFC when Ryan Porteous saw red in the 86th minute.
00:48Down to 10 men they collapsed.
00:50Paulinho netted twice in stoppage time.
00:52Final, Toluca 4, LAFC 0.
00:55Aggregate, 5-2.
00:57Toluca heads to an all-Mexican final with Tigres on May 30th.
01:01Can any MLS team handle the altitude?
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