Toronto FC vs New York City FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFernández scores 14th goal this season for NYCFC in 1-1 tie with Toronto
Nicolás Fernández scored his 14th goal this season and Matt Freese had five saves for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Offside, New York City FC. Luighi is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Markus Cimermancic (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu.
- 9': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC).
- 9': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 10': Offside, Toronto FC. Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 11': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mitja Ilenic.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 15': Offside, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC).
- 18': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 23': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
- 24': Attempt missed. Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 27': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 29': Goal! Toronto FC 0, New York City FC 1. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda.
- 34': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 34': Luighi (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 35': Offside, Toronto FC. Theo Corbeanu is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Markus Cimermancic (Toronto FC).
- 37': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 40': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 47': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 47': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 51': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
- 52': Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
- 54': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
- 54': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Toronto FC. Matheus Pereira replaces Kobe Franklin.
- 55': Substitution, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 58': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Luighi (New York City FC).
- 58': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by James Sands.
- 59': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC).
- 59': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 61': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
- 62': Handball by Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC).
- 63': Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Nico Cavallo.
- 63': Substitution, New York City FC. Raul Gustavo replaces Bénie Traoré.
- 64': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC).
- 64': Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 68': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 68': Offside, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 70': Goal! Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 74': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC).
- 74': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Thiago Martins because of an injury.
- 76': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Keaton Parks because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).
- 82': Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Luighi (New York City FC).
- 84': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 88': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 89': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Shore (New York City FC).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 552 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | +10 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Gavran (GK) |
| 13 | Benjamín Kuscevic  |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 19 | Kobe Franklin |
| 10 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 14 | Alonso Coello |
| 71 | Markus Cimermancic |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 11 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 7 | Theo Corbeanu |
New York City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matt Freese (GK) |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 2 | Nico Cavallo |
| 35 | Mitja Ilenic |
| 7 | Nicolás Fernández |
| 8 | Andrés Perea |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 20 | Luighi Hanri |
| 9 | Bénie Traoré |
| 26 | Agustin Ojeda |
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