MLS

Toronto FC vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 80': Lorenzo Insigne
FT
1 - 0
Charlotte FC

    Insigne stunner sees Toronto beat Charlotte

    Lorenzo Insigne fired a right-footed shot from five yards outside the penalty box into the top right corner in the 80th minute to break a scoreless tie and give Toronto FC a 1-0 victory over visiting Charlotte Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Toronto FC. Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
    • 2': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 4': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
    • 4': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 6': Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
    • 10': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
    • 10': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
    • 10': Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 16': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
    • 17': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adilson Malanda with a headed pass.
    • 22': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
    • 23': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 24': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 24': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': VAR Decision: No Penalty Charlotte FC.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
    • 35': Offside, Charlotte FC. Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 36': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
    • 41': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 41': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 45'+1': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Sigurd Rosted replaces Kevin Long.
    • 46': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 47': Hand ball by Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC).
    • 47': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Iuri Tavares.
    • 53': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 56': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
    • 56': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 60': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
    • 61': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu replaces Kobe Franklin.
    • 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Matty Longstaff replaces Alonso Coello.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
    • 63': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 64': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC).
    • 70': Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 71': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Enzo Copetti.
    • 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield replaces Iuri Tavares.
    • 72': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
    • 72': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 78': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
    • 79': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Scott Arfield.
    • 79': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
    • 80': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Charlotte FC 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matty Longstaff following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nimfasha Berchimas replaces Kerwin Vargas.
    • 82': Foul by Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC).
    • 82': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
    • 85': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
    • 85': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Privett following a corner.
    • 86': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 86': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 87': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nikola Petkovic replaces Júnior Urso.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC).
    • 90'+3': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+5': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Charlotte FC 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    10 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    297 Accurate Passes 493
    396 Passes 581
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 60
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    23 Tackles 18
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 10
    28 Effective Clearances 19
    28 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BMO Field
    Location: Toronto, Canada
    Attendance: 26,345

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Red Bull New York 2 +2 6
    2 Nashville SC 2 +3 4
    3 New York City FC 2 +1 4
    4 Chicago Fire FC 2 +2 3
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    Line-Ups

    TOR Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    90 Luka Gavran (GK)
    5 Kevin Long
    15 Nickseon Gomis
    27 Shane O'Neill
    14 Alonso Coello
    20 Deybi Flores
    28 Raoul Petretta
    19 Kobe Franklin
    21 Jonathan Osorio
    24 Lorenzo Insigne Yellow Card
    10 Federico Bernardeschi
    Toronto FC Substitutes:
    Cassius Mailula, Aimé Mabika, Sigurd Rosted, Greg Ranjitsingh, Kosi Thompson, Matthew Longstaff, Prince Owusu, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Ayo Akinola.

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK) Yellow Card
    34 Andrew Privett
    29 Adilson Malanda
    21 Jere Uronen
    14 Nathan Byrne
    10 Brecht Dejaegere Yellow Card
    30 Júnior Urso
    8 Ashley Westwood
    9 Enzo Copetti
    38 Iuri Tavares
    18 Kerwin Vargas Yellow Card
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Bill Tuiloma, Jaylin Lindsey, Nikola Petkovic, Hamady Diop, David Bingham, Patrick Agyemang, Scott Arfield, Nimfasha Berchimas, Joao Pedro.

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