Toronto FC (8W-10L-12T, 36 points) extended their unbeaten run to three matches with a 2-0 road victory over Red Bull New York (10W-14L-6T, 36 points) on Saturday evening, courtesy of a Justin Che own goal and Dániel Sallói’s second-half strike at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Toronto FC Head Coach Robin Fraser made four changes from Wednesday’s starters against Orlando City SC with Richie Laryea, Benjamín Kuscevic, Alonso Coello and Dániel Sallói making way for Kobe Franklin, Nicksoen Gomis, Jonathan Osorio and Djordje Mihailovic.

The Reds took an early lead in the third minute when Niklas Dorsch played Theo Corbeanu into space on the right, with the winger’s dangerous delivery into the box turned into his own net by Red Bull New York defender Justin Che.

The visitors were forced into an early substitution in the 28^th minute, as Kobe Franklin was forced off with a shoulder injury and replaced by Jackson Gilman.

Former TFC captain and current Red Bull New York Head Coach Michael Bradley introduced Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at the start of the second half, before bringing on former Red Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty in the 60^th minute.

Eight minutes later, Toronto FC made a double substitution of their own, introducing Dániel Sallói and Derrick Etienne Jr. for Djordje Mihailovic and Theo Corbeanu.

The Reds doubled their advantage late when Jonathan Osorio made an important intervention to clear Emil Forsberg’s out-swinging corner, before releasing Dániel Sallói on the counter. The Hungarian attacker carried the ball from his own half and raced through on goal before finishing emphatically past RBNY goalkeeper Ethan Horvath to make it 2-0.

The 82^nd minute strike, scored just 14 seconds after Forsberg’s corner at the other end, marked a team-leading eighth goal and 18^th goal contribution of the season for Sallói, while the club captain Osorio recorded his 60^th MLS assist for Toronto FC. 

Toronto FC’s defensive resilience stood firm throughout the closing stages to secure an important 2-0 victory and record the club’s fourth clean sheet of the 2026 MLS regular season. The road win rounded out TFC’s three-game week with two wins and a draw, while also marking the club’s first away victory against Red Bull New York since March 6, 2016.

Toronto FC travel to the Buckeye State next to take on Columbus Crew on Saturday, October 14. Kick-off from ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast globally in English and Spanish on Apple TV.

LINEUPS

RED BULL NEW YORK – Ethan Horvath; Dylan Nealis (C) (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 60’), Justin Che (Pedro Castro 71’), Julian Bazan, Devin Padelford; Ronald Donkor, Adri Mehmeti (Emil Forsberg 46’), Mohammed Sofo; Cameron Harper (Jorge Ruvalcaba 60’), Cade Cowell (Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 46’), Julian Hall

Substitutes Not Used: John McCarthy, Tim Parker, Matthew Dos Santos, Sekou Kone

TORONTO FC – Luka Gavran; Kobe Franklin (Jackson Gilman 28’), Zane Monlouis, Nicksoen Gomis, Matheus Pereira; Niklas Dorsch, Jonathan Osorio (C), Theo Corbeanu (Derrick Etienne Jr. 68’), Djordje Mihailovic (Dániel Sallói 68’), Lewis Morgan (Alonso Coello 86’); Josh Sargent (Richard Chukwu 86’)

Substitutes Not Used: William Yarbrough, Raheem Edwards, Emilio Aristizábal, Alejandro Piedrahita

MEDIA NOTES

• Dániel Sallói scored his team-leading eighth goal of the 2026 Major League Soccer season. 

• With his 82^nd minute goal, Sallói has now recorded a team-leading 18 goal contributions (eight goals, 10 assists) since joining the Reds in February 2026. 

• Theo Corbeanu made his 50^th appearance for Toronto FC across all competitions, becoming the seventh active TFC player to reach the milestone.
• Toronto FC and goalkeeper Luka Gavran recorded their fourth clean sheet of the 2026 MLS
  regular season.   
• The Reds recorded a road victory against Red Bull New York for the first time since a 2-0 win at Sports Illustrated Stadium (formerly Red Bull Arena) on March 6, 2016.