Match Report
25 points for Toronto (9th), 37 for New England (4th): a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for New England: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Toronto ran at 1.45 scored and 1.73 conceded, New England at 1.64 and 1.23.
13 games without a win framed Toronto's arrival.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Toronto have 3 wins to New England's 1, with 3 draws, at 1.29 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 14% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Toronto Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,700. Toronto led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Toronto: Will Sands (43' og), Niklas Dorsch (45') · New England: Wilson Harris (90')
Key stats
Possession: Toronto 29% · New England 71% · Total shots: 3-24 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 0-9