FT: Toronto FC 2-2 New England Revolution – Game thread, preview, how to watch

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FT – Criscito’s first goal for Toronto FC gives the Reds a point at home. I hope you enjoyed the match and the coverage here. Have a good night’s sleep!

FT – Toronto FC 2-2 New England Revolution. Criscito’s first goal for Toronto FC earns the Reds a point at home. I hope you enjoyed the match and the coverage here. Have a good night’s sleep.

92′ – Jimenez tries to pass it to Laryea but Petrovic collects.

90′ – There will be an overtime of 3 minutes.

89′ – Bradley tries to carry the ball into the box but Omar Gonzalez clears it.

87′ – Criscito tries from long range but the small effort doesn’t bother Petrovic. After that earlier stunner, why not give it a try?

87′ – Laryea takes it to the touchline and wins a corner for his team.

85′ – Just five minutes. The Reds are looking for a late winner!

82′ – A great pass from Michael Bradley to Jimenez. However, the substitute cannot get the shot on target.

78′ – Laryea gets a yellow card.

75′ – Mamma Mia!

75′ – TOR TORONTO FC. CRISCITO WITH A NICE VOLLEY FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX! 2-2!

71′ – Oh wow! Lorenzo Insigne gets close but is denied by former Red Omar Gonzalez on the line!

68′ – Bruce Arena now makes a double change. Noel Buck and Esmir Bajraktarevic replace Emmanuel Boateng and Justin Rennicks.

65′ – Bob Bradley makes two changes. Jesus Jimenez replaces Ayo Akinola at forward. Deandre Kerr replaces Jayden Nelson in midfield.

62′ – Bernardeschi shoots from the penalty area, but Petrovic comes behind.

61′ – VAR agrees to the non-call. We’re moving.

60′ – Laryea seems to get tangled in the box, but the referee continues to wave. Richie is angry!

58′ – Toronto begins to dominate possession in the New England half. A little over 30 minutes to get here.

56′ – Criscito tries a curler from a distance, but it’s too high.

54′ – Insigne drops low to join the build-up game. TFC is looking for an equalizer.

48′ – TARGET NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION. Carles Gil gets his 13th assist of the season. He plays a clean ball to Justin Rennicks, who pushes it past Bono from a slightly acute angle. 2-1 for the revolution now.

46′ – And we’re back on the road at BMO!

HT – Thoughts on this opening 45?

HT 1-1 New England Revolution . That was a lively first half! McNamara saves Bernardeschi’s goal from the penalty spot as we go into the half-time break.

48′ – A cross/shot from Criscito on the left almost finds its way to the top right corner. Petrovic needs to wipe it out of harm’s way.

43′ – MacNaughton can shoot. He plays a nice pass to Osorio, who wins another corner for the hosts.

43′ – MacNaughton can shoot. He plays a nice pass to Osorio, who wins another corner for the hosts.

42′ – Domenico Criscito is a good soccer player. That’s all.

39′ – A knuckleball from Insigne forces Petrovic to push him over the bar. Corner kick for TFC.

37′ – TARGET NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION. Bono makes a first stop but fails to keep the ball as Tommy McNamara equalizes.

35′ – Big chance for a second! Osorio can’t control a nice ball from Bernardeschi.

31′ – TOR TORONTO FC. Bernardeschi calmly pushes the pen to the left! He is the first TFC player to score in his first three home games.

30′ – Penalty for the Reds!! Akinola is brought down by Christian Makoun in the area.

24′ – New England is forced into an early move. Matt Polster replaces the injured Wilfrid Kaptoum.

21′ – So close! Akinola can’t contain his header following a Bernardeschi cross from the right.

16′ – Bernardeschi swings in from the corner. Mavinga narrowly misses a header and Insigne doesn’t react quickly enough at the far post. Nearly!

14′ – Bernardeschi forces a stop from Djordje Petrovic, corner for TFC.

13′ – Carles Gil shoots from long range but misses. The game will start opening here.

9′ – The Reds put pressure on in the early minutes.

1′ – And we’re gone!

7:05 p.m. EST – The boys are ready to rumble!

7:00 p.m. EST – There is still time to enter your predictions!

6:30 p.m. EST – We’re an hour away from a big matchup in Toronto!

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start XI

Bob Bradley makes just the one change from beating Portland.

Ayo Akinola gets his chance at the top, replacing Jesus Jimenez in the starting lineup!

Jayden Nelson keeps his place in midfield, Mark Anthony Kaye is still missing from the squad.

For New England, Omar Gonzalez gets the start against his former club.

Carles Gil will play on the right wing for the revolution. The Spaniard has 12 assists in MLS this season.

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Game preview about Aasim Hashim

Toronto FC’s next three games could play a crucial role in determining whether the club has a realistic chance of reaching the playoffs.

The Reds begin their all-important week by hosting the New England Revolution Wednesday night. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST and can be followed on TSN.

Currently, Toronto sits 12th in the Eastern Conference with 29 points, four points behind Inter Miami, who are currently bottom of the playoffs. Over the course of the next week, the Reds will take on clubs that are in close proximity – the Revolution on Wednesday night, a trip to Inter Miami on Saturday and then a visit to Charlotte the following Saturday.

With the Reds’ current run and squad growing together with every passing game, this stretch of play comes at great time for the club. The Reds are 3-1-0 in their last four MLS games, including a 0-0 draw with the Revs at Gillette Stadium. In fact, the Reds have not lost a 90-minute game since the debut of Italian duo Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, with their only loss coming on penalties in the 2022 Canadian Championship final.

In their four unbeaten games in the league, the Reds have also shown that their defensive side of the game has greatly improved after conceding four goals in four games, with three of the four conceding leading to a 4-3 win in Nashville , the Reds’ first MLS road win of the season.

Favored by head coach Bob Bradley along with Richie Laryea and Domenico Criscito, center-back duo Chris Mavinga and Lukas MacNaughton have found a rhythm in the last three games and despite the short turnaround, that defensive line will in all likelihood retain their spots for the matchup on Wednesday.

Toronto came out of their weekend matchup unscathed with no new players added to the injury list. The Reds are still without Noble Okello and Quentin Westberg (upper body) for Wednesday’s matchup, while Mark-Anthony Kaye remains questionable with a lower body injury.

The Reds’ opponents on Wednesday night will be feeling just as confident as the Reds go into their much-anticipated rematch. After a poor start to the season, New England definitely turned its season around. In their first nine games, the Revs lost five of those games. Since losing on April 23, New England have only failed to earn a point twice, in losses to New York City FC and the Philadelphia Union.

Heading into Wednesday night, the Revs continue their own four-game unbeaten streak. The Revs are 2-2-0 in their last four unbeaten games and have not conceded a goal in that span. In their final game of the league, New England went away with a 1-0 win over bottom-placed DC United.

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has played a large part in New England’s defensive success. Petrovic took first place on June 12 and has played in 11 games for the Revs since then. In those 11 games, the Serbia international has kept five clean sheets and conceded just 11, currently ranking third among goalkeepers in MLS.

Petrovic played a key role in the last matchup between these clubs when the Serb denied Insigne the penalty spot which would surely have given the Reds all three points.

Revolution head coach Bruce Arena will have a relatively healthy roster when New England crosses the line. The only notable absence for the revolution will be Henry Kessler, who has been ruled out due to health and safety protocols. Kessler featured in all four games during that unbeaten streak. However, Kessler’s absence could open the door for former Reds defender Omar Gonzalez to make an appearance at BMO Field.

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game details

Opponents: New England Revolution

Kick-off: 7:30 p.m

Stadium: BMO Field

See: TSN