Toronto FC (3W-2L-4T, 13 points) played to a thrilling 3-3 draw against conference rivals Philadelphia Union (1W-6L-2T, 5 points) on Wednesday evening to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches, courtesy of second-half goals from Josh Sargent, Kobe Franklin and Luka Gavran at BMO Field.
TFC Head Coach Robin Fraser made a pair of changes from Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Austin FC with Raheem Edwards and Derrick Etienne Jr. making way for Walker Zimmerman and Deandre Kerr.
TFC goalkeeper Luka Gavran was called into action early, as the Hamilton, Ontario native denied Frankie Westfield’s seventh minute free-kick attempt.
The hosts controlled the majority of possession created several goalscoring chances but lacked a clinical edge, with Walker Zimmerman, José Cifuentes, Josh Sargent and Deandre Kerr coming closest to breaking the deadlock.
Philadelphia Union struck against the run of play moments before half-time, as Milan Iloski latched onto Jovan Lukic’s through ball and buried a low, right-footed finish to make it 1-0.
The Union doubled their advantage seven minutes into the second half when Zane Monlouis’ attempted clearance ricocheted off Danley Jean Jacques and into the net.
The Reds responded almost immediately, as a slick passing move between José Cifuentes, Dániel Sallói and Josh Sargent ended with Sargent beating his defender and firing a powerful left-footed strike past Philadelphia’s Andre Blake to cut the deficit to one.
The 56th minute strike marked the American striker’s second goal for the Reds and the Hungarian winger’s team-leading fifth goal contribution (three goals, two assists) of the 2026 season.
The hosts drew level eight minutes later when Kobe Franklin met José Cifuentes’ pass in the box and arrowed a thumping effort in off the far post.
The 64th minute equalizer marked the Canadian defender’s second goal in as many matches, following his late equalizer against Austin FC on Saturday, and the Ecuadorian midfielder’s third assist of the campaign.
With both sides pushing for a late winner, the Union struck in the 89th minute as Nathan Harriel rose to head home Alejandro Bedoya’s corner.
The Reds’ collective fighting spirit, however, refused to fade as goalkeeper Luka Gavran ventured forward for a late set piece. After narrowly missing his first attempt, the shot-stopper made his presence count moments later, nodding home from Alonso Coello’s dangerous delivery into the box.
The 96th minute goal marked Luka Gavran’s first goal for Toronto FC, making him the first goalkeeper in club history to score and the first goalkeeper to score in MLS play since October 2010.
The late equalizer ultimately helped the Reds secure a hard-fought point in a 3-3 draw, extending the club’s unbeaten run to seven matches since March 8.
Toronto FC continue their MLS campaign on Saturday, April 25, hosting Atlanta United in the seventh match of their nine-game homestand. Kick-off from BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario is set for 1:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast globally on Apple TV.
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TORONTO FC – Luka Gavran; Kobe Franklin, Walker Zimmerman (Lazar Stefanovic 65’), Zane Monlouis, Richie Laryea (Malik Henry 54’); Alonso Coello, Jonathan Osorio (C), Deandre Kerr, José Cifuentes, Dániel Sallói; Josh Sargent
Substitutes Not Used: William Yarbrough, Raheem Edwards, Reid Fisher, Emilio Aristizábal, Markus Cimermancic, Derrick Etienne Jr., Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
PHILADELPHIA UNION – Andre Blake (C), Nathan Harriel, Japhet Sery Larsen, Olwethu Makhanya, Frankie Westfield; Danley Jean Jacques, Jesús Bueno, Jovan Lukic (Malik Jakupovic 82’), Indiana Vassilev (Alejandro Bedoya 65’); Milan Iloski (Cavan Sullivan 82’), Bruno Damiani (Ezekiel Alladoh 79’)
Substitutes Not Used: Andrew Rick, Geiner Martínez, Philippe Ndinga, Jeremy Rafanello, Ben Bender
MEDIA NOTES
- Luka Gavran’s 96th minute equalizer marked his first goal for Toronto FC, becoming the first goalkeeper in club history to score for the Reds.
- Gavran becomes only the third goalkeeper in Major League Soccer history to score a goal and the first since Columbus Crew’s William Hesmer on October 16, 2010.
- Kobe Franklin scored a goal in consecutive matches for the first time in his MLS career.
- José Cifuentes recorded two assists in a match for the first time with TFC.
- Deandre Kerr made his 100th Major League Soccer appearance for Toronto FC.
- With the result, TFC extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches, recording three wins and four draws (13 points) since March 8, 2026.
- The Reds are now unbeaten in their last 13 home matches at BMO Field, recording four wins and nine ties (21 points) dating back to June 25, 2025.
