MLS

Toronto FC vs D.C. United, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 64': Jonathan Osorio
  • 86': Josh Sargent
FT
2 - 1
D.C. United
  • 29': Andre Dozzell

Late Sargent goal keeps Toronto playoff hopes alive

Josh Sargent scored a go-ahead goal in the 86th minute to help Toronto FC beat D.C. United 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Luka Gavran.
  • 4': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
  • 6': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Silvan Hefti (D.C. United).
  • 7': Offside, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
  • 16': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nathan Ordaz (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a headed pass.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Silvan Hefti (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
  • 27': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Goal! Toronto FC 0, D.C. United 1. Andre Dozzell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Silvan Hefti.
  • 33': Offside, D.C. United. Nathan Ordaz is caught offside.
  • 33': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (D.C. United).
  • 35': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Josh Sargent (Toronto FC).
  • 39': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 39': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Offside, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, D.C. United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, D.C. United 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 47': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 49': (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC).
  • 50': Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Kye Rowles (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 51': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 54': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Silvan Hefti (D.C. United).
  • 55': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kimito Nono (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matti Peltola.
  • 56': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Kimito Nono (D.C. United).
  • 58': Nicksoen Gomis (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Kimito Nono (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United).
  • 60': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 63': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
  • 64': Goal! Toronto FC 1, D.C. United 1. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Sargent following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 64': VAR Decision: Goal Toronto FC 1-1 D.C. United (Jonathan Osorio).
  • 68': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa with a cross.
  • 69': Kye Rowles (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC).
  • 72': Handball by Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC).
  • 73': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (D.C. United).
  • 73': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
  • 78': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 78': Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 80': Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Brandon Servania replaces Nathan Ordaz.
  • 82': Foul by Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United).
  • 82': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Offside, D.C. United. Andre Dozzell is caught offside.
  • 84': Kimito Nono (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC).
  • 84': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Niklas Dorsch.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 86': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 86': Goal! Toronto FC 2, D.C. United 1. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Substitution, D.C. United. Sean Nealis replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 89': Substitution, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 90': Foul by Kye Rowles (D.C. United).
  • 90': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu.
  • 90'+2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Toronto FC. Zane Monlouis replaces Matheus Pereira.
  • 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Luka Gavran.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Peglow with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Alonso Coello.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Josh Sargent.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, D.C. United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, D.C. United 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 1
39.2 Possession 60.8
10 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 392
290 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 41
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 4
18 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 24
14 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luka Gavran (GK)
15 Nickseon Gomis
13 Benjamín Kuscevic
3 Matheus Pereira Yellow Card
22 Richie Laryea
6 Niklas Dorsch Yellow Card
10 Djordje Mihailovic
21 Jonathan Osorio
9 Josh Sargent
20 Dániel Sallói Yellow Card
7 Theo Corbeanu
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Derrick Etienne Jr., Richard Chukwu, Lewis Morgan, Jackson Gilman, William Yarbrough, Alonso Coello, Zane Monlouis, Markus Cimermancic, Emilio Aristizábal.

DC D.C. United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK)
15 Kye Rowles Yellow Card
3 Lucas Bartlett
6 Keisuke Kurokawa
5 Silvan Hefti
21 Andre Dozzell
4 Matti Peltola
8 Jared Stroud Yellow Card
2 Kimito Nono Yellow Card
22 Nathan Ordaz
7 João Peglow
D.C. United Substitutes:
Jordan Farr, Nikola Markovic, Sean Nealis, Alex Bono, Kamil Efraím Castillo Reynoso, Gavin Turner, Conner Antley, Jackson Hopkins, Brandon Servania.

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