Toronto FC vs Nashville SC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Toronto beats MLS leaders Nashville to extend unbeaten run
Dániel Sallói had a tying goal in the 72nd minute and Emilio Aristizábal scored in second-half stoppage time to give Toronto FC a 2-1 victory over MLS frontrunner Nashville SC on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Handball by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 3': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a through ball.
- 3': Own Goal by Niklas Dorsch, Toronto FC. Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 7': Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 8': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 10': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC).
- 10': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jackson Gilman.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 14': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 14': Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 17': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC).
- 17': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 21': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 22': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Alonso Coello with a cross.
- 24': Handball by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 25': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
- 26': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
- 26': Attempt saved. Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 31': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC).
- 31': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 33': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 38': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richie Laryea following a fast break.
- 39': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 40': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 42': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 42': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jackson Gilman.
- 48': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Offside, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
- 50': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
- 51': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 51': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 53': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
- 56': Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 58': Offside, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Toronto FC. Nicksoen Gomis replaces Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 59': Substitution, Toronto FC. Theo Corbeanu replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 59': Substitution, Toronto FC. Matheus Pereira replaces Jackson Gilman.
- 60': Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 63': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 64': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 66': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Elias Saad.
- 67': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 68': Handball by Josh Sargent (Toronto FC).
- 69': Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 69': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Markus Cimermancic replaces Niklas Dorsch.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Josh Sargent.
- 76': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 84': Foul by Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC).
- 84': Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicksoen Gomis.
- 85': Attempt saved. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Markus Cimermancic (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 87': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicksoen Gomis.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+2': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1. Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Luka Gavran (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 437 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 507 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 24 | +15 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | +9 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | +11 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Gavran (GK)  |
| 13 | Benjamín Kuscevic |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 38 | Jackson Gilman |
| 6 | Niklas Dorsch |
| 14 | Alonso Coello |
| 90 | Lewis Morgan |
| 11 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Brian Schwake (GK) |
| 3 | Maxwell Woledzi |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 27 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 16 | Matthew Corcoran |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 11 | Elias Saad |
| 7 | Cristian Espinoza |
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