Toronto FC forward Josh Sargent has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 24 following his sensational hat-trick performance in the Reds’ action-packed 4-4 draw against Chicago Fire FC at BMO Field on Saturday night.
After Toronto fell behind to an early Chicago goal, Sargent stepped up for the hosts to level the score with his fifth goal of the MLS season. The American striker deftly brought down Djordje Mihailovic’s clipped pass into the box with his chest before drilling a left-footed effort home in the 27th minute to draw the Reds level.
Sargent put the hosts ahead 11 minutes later, making it 2-1 when Mihailovic’s attempted shot following a quick corner routine deflected into his path and the striker reacted instinctively, volleying beyond goalkeeper Chris Brady to give Toronto the lead.
With the scores level at 2-2 shortly after the restart, Sargent completed his first professional hat-trick when he picked up Mihailovic’s lay-off and unleashed a powerful, precise low-driven effort into the bottom corner from outside of the box to complete his memorable treble.
The 54th minute strike marked Sargent’s first MLS hat-trick for Toronto FC, with the American forward becoming the fifth player in club history to score three goals in a single Major League Soccer match, joining Sebastian Giovinco, Justin Morrow, Ayo Akinola and Federico Bernardeschi.
In addition to his goalscoring exploits, Sargent earned Player of the Match honours and led the Reds in shots (7), shots on target (5) and high-speed runs (36). The O’Fallon, Missouri native also ranked among Toronto’s top three players in sprints (18), distance covered (10.6 km) and top speed (31.38 km/h), playing an instrumental role as the Reds extended their unbeaten run to six matches following the eight-goal thriller against Chicago.
The honour marks Sargent’s team-leading third MLS Team of the Matchday selection since joining the Reds in February. In total, Toronto FC have now earned 10 MLS Team of the Matchday selections during the 2026 MLS regular season – Josh Sargent (3), Niklas Dorsch (2), Emilio Aristizábal (1), José Cifuentes (1), Luka Gavran (1), Richie Laryea (1) and Walker Zimmerman (1).
MLS Team of the Matchday – Matchday 24:
F: Vincent Janssen (POR), Josh Sargent (TOR), Petar Musa (DAL)
M: Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Danley Jean Jacques (PHI), Marco Reus (LA), Maren Haile-Selassie (CHI)
D: Guilherme Biro (ATX), DeAndre Yedlin (RSL), Tomas Totland (STL)
GK: Andre Blake (PHI)
Coach: Yoann Damet (STL)
Bench: Ethan Horvath (RBNY), Maxwell Woledzi (NSH), Lucas Halter (HOU), Conrad Wallem (STL), Beau Leroux (SJ), Marcus Caldeira (MIN), Antoine Griezmann (ORL), Breel Embolo (ATL), Gonzalo Tapia (CLB)
