- Víctor Vázquez (28')
- Sebastian Giovinco (65')
- Jay Chapman (89')
Toronto FC beats Philadelphia Union for second win of MLS season
Toronto FC earned a second victory of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Friday night at BMO Field.
The defending MLS Cup champions came into the game in unfamiliar territory: sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings after devoting much of the squad's efforts to a runners-up finish to Chivas in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Toronto opened the scoring before the 30-minute mark when Victor Vazquez expertly redirected a Nicolas Hasler assist past Andre Blake to make it 1-0.
Sebastian Giovinco doubled his team's lead midway through the second half, finishing off a mazy run into the Philadelphia penalty area with a low line drive that Blake should have done better to keep out.
And the hosts would find a third before full-time when Jay Chapman smashed a shot from distance from a Jordan Hamilton assist to give Toronto a much-needed win.
Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday, May 9, with Toronto hosting the Seattle Sounders and Philadelphia travelling to Columbus for a match with Crew SC.
Game Information
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +14 | 24 |
FC Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
Toronto FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
New York Red Bulls | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
Charlotte FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
New York City FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
Philadelphia Union | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
Atlanta United FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 12 |
Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
Chicago Fire FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
Orlando City SC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
New England Revolution | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 7 |