Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJozy Altidore scores in return as Toronto FC draws with Orlando City
Jozy Altidore scored in his return as Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw with Orlando City in its first game at BMO Field in front of fans in 497 days.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 5': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 5': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 8': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 9': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 9': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 14': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Jhegson Méndez because of an injury.
- 14': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
- 14': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 21': Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 23': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 24': Attempt saved. Auro (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 26': Offside, Toronto FC. Marco Delgado tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra tries a through ball, but Nani is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 28': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
- 28': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 36': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 39': Foul by Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 39': Omar González (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 41': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Auro.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 42': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 44': Offside, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith tries a through ball, but Tesho Akindele is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 45': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Toronto FC. Michael Bradley tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Justin Morrow.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Chris Mueller replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 47': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 47': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Omar González.
- 49': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 49': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 50': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 52': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 53': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 53': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 55': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 58': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Toronto FC. Tsubasa Endoh tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 62': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jozy Altidore replaces Dom Dwyer.
- 66': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 66': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 68': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 69': Offside, Orlando City SC. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Nani is caught offside.
- 72': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Orlando City SC 0. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Morrow with a cross.
- 73': Penalty Orlando City SC. Benji Michel draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Alex Bono (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': VAR Decision: Penalty Orlando City SC.
- 76': Alex Bono (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Orlando City SC 1. Nani (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 79': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 79': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Oriol Rosell replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 81': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 81': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Nani (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Smith with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 83': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 84': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 87': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nani.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexander Alvarado replaces Benji Michel.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joye Dezart replaces Júnior Urso.
- 90'+4': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Joye Dezart (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 464 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 7,000
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 7,000
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK)  |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 96 | Auro |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 6 | Dom Dwyer |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 31 | Tsubasa Endoh |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 4 | Joao Moutinho |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 17 | Nani |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
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