Toronto FC is unbeaten against the reigning MLS Cup champion New York City FC over the last two seasons (W1 D2), including a 2-1 home win on April 2. Toronto has lost only two of its 10 away matches against NYCFC (W3 D5, including playoffs), including going unbeaten in its last four visits (W2 D2).
New York City FC equaled the largest margin of victory in the club’s MLS history with a 6-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. NYCFC has scored 10 goals in its two wins this season but just one goal in its other four matches in league play in 2022 (D1 L3).
Toronto FC earned its third win of the season, defeating the Union, 2-1, on Saturday. The Reds have 11 points through seven matches this season, one more than they had after 14 matches in 2021.
Valentín Castellanos became the first player in New York City FC’s MLS history to score four goals in a match in NYCFC’s win over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Castellanos has scored 26 goals since the start of last season, more than any other player in the league in that time (including playoffs).
Alejandro Pozuelo scored the winning goal in Toronto’s 2-1 victory over the Union on Saturday. The Reds have won 15 of the 22 matches in which Pozuelo has scored (D5, L2, including playoffs) in his MLS career.
