Toronto FC (1W-2L-1T, 4 points) recorded a 1-1 draw against Red Bull New York (2W-1L-1T, 7 points) in their 2026 MLS Home Opener at BMO Field on Saturday afternoon.

Toronto FC Head Coach Robin Fraser named an unchanged lineup from the side that defeated FC Cincinnati 1-0 last weekend for the club’s 2026 MLS Home Opener. The Saturday afternoon match marked former TFC captain Michael Bradley’s return to BMO Field as Head Coach of the Red Bull New York, his first time back since playing the final match of his professional career in October 2023.

Both sides exchanged opportunities through the opening half, with goalkeepers Luka Gavran (3) and Evan Horwath (2) combining for fives saves in the first 45 minutes to keep their side within reach.

The Reds’, however, found their breakthrough when Djordje Mihailovic ran onto Gavran’s long ball and clipped a pass into the path of Dániel Sallói, who finished the swift team move with a clever first-time lob over Horwath to open the scoring.

The 43^rd minute strike marked back-to-back matches with a goal for Sallói, following his game-winner against FC Cincinnati last weekend. It also marked Mihailovic’s first assist of the campaign and 10^th goal contribution since joining TFC last August, while goalkeeper Gavran recorded the first assist of his Toronto FC career.

Gavran continued his impressive outing between the sticks, producing a low save to deny Emil Forsberg in the 57^th minute and preserve his side’s one-goal lead. Captain Jonathan Osorio later produced a crucial block in the 71^st minute to deny the Red Bull New York captain once more.

New club signing Josh Sargent made his long-awaited debut midway through the second half, entering the match in place of José Cifuentes in the 70^th minute. The Reds’ latest Designated Player nearly made an immediate impact, coming close moments after entering the match on a set-piece routine, before testing goalkeeper Evan Horwath with a strong 86^th minute effort after being played in by fellow substitute Deandre Kerr.

However, deep into stoppage time, the visitors struck a late equalizer as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting bundled home from a corner in the 98^th minute, salvaging a 1-1 draw and splitting the points on the afternoon.

Toronto FC continue their MLS campaign next by hosting the Columbus Crew on Saturday, March 21. Kick-off from BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario is set for 1:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast globally on Apple TV.

LINEUPS

TORONTO FC – Luka Gavran; Zane Monlouis (Derrick Etienne Jr. 46’), Walker Zimmerman, Benjamín Kuscevic; Richie Laryea, José Cifuentes (Josh Sargent 70’), Jonathan Osorio (C), Raheem Edwards (Kobe Franklin 82’); Djordje Mihailovic (Alonso Coello 87’), Dániel Sallói, Emilio Aristizábal (Deandre Kerr 46’)
Substitutes Not Used: William Yarbrough, Kosi Thompson, Lazar Stefanovic, Malik Henry

RED BULL NEW YORK – Ethan Horvath; Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Justin Che (Tim Parker 90+2’), Robert Voloder, Matthew Dos Santos (Omar Valencia 77’); Ronald Donkor (Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 77’), Adri Mehmeti, Emil Forsberg (C); Jorge Ruvalcaba, Mohammed Sofo (Tanner Rosborough 66’), Julian Zakrzewski
Substitutes Not Used: John McCarthy, Juan Mina, Gustav Berggren, Andy Rojas, Rafael Mosquera

MEDIA NOTES

• Goalkeeper Luka Gavran recorded his first assist for Toronto FC.

• Gavran became the fifth goalkeeper in club history to record an MLS assist for the Reds, joining Stefan Frei, Joe Bendik, Alex Bono and Quentin Westberg.

• Josh Sargent made his TFC and MLS debut, becoming the fifth player to make his club debut during the 2026 Major League Soccer season.

• Richie Laryea made his 150^th appearance for Toronto FC, becoming the 10^th player in club history and the second active player alongside Jonathan Osorio to reach the milestone.

• With today’s result, Toronto FC’s MLS Home Opener record moves to 9W-7L-4T (31 points) through the Reds’ first 20 seasons.