Toronto FC turn deficit into victory, beating Montreal 2-1 with two late goals

Toronto FC secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over CF Montreal in a match held as part of matchday 28 of the 2026 MLS season, having trailed in the scoreline until the closing moments of the match.

CF Montreal opened the scoring through Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón in the 51st minute, before Toronto FC turned the result around in stoppage time with two goals scored by Lewis Morgan in the 90+3 minute and then Djordje Aleksandar Mihailović in the 90+5 minute.

In terms of statistics, Toronto FC had 52 percent possession compared to 48 percent for CF Montreal, while CF Montreal recorded superiority in the number of shots with 16 compared to 14 for Toronto, and shots on target came to 7 for CF Montreal compared to 5 for Toronto. The xG value stood at 1.48 for CF Montreal compared to 1.07 for Toronto.

CF Montreal committed 17 fouls compared to 9 for Toronto, and received 3 yellow cards compared to one for Toronto, with no red cards issued in the match, which was officiated by referee Allen Chapman and broadcast on Apple TV.

With this result, Toronto FC raised their tally to 29 points in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, after playing 27 matches, winning 6, drawing 11 and losing 10, scoring 39 goals and conceding 51. Meanwhile, CF Montreal's tally stopped at 24 points in 15th place in the Eastern Conference, after playing 27 matches, winning 6, drawing 6 and losing 15, scoring 34 goals and conceding 54.