Toronto FC (5-13-10, 25 points) head to the Bay State to face the New England Revolution (8-14-7, 31 points) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening. The Matchday 33 contest in Foxborough, Massachusetts kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast globally in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and on TSN4 in Canada.
Prior to the September FIFA international break, Toronto FC went unbeaten through the month of August, playing to four consecutive draws in MLS regular season play against Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew, Atlanta United and CF Montréal. Historically, TFC hold a 12W-17L-13T all-time record through their first 42 meetings with the Revolution. The Reds enter Saturday’s matchup aiming to secure back-to-back road victories over the Revolution, following their 1-0 win at Gillette Stadium on March 3, 2024.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Toronto FC head to the Bay State on Saturday evening to face the New England Revolution in their second and final regular season meeting of 2025. Following a pair of road draws in August, the Reds hold a 57W-171L-76T all-time record (247 points) in MLS regular season road matches to date.
AN ODE TO THE PAST
TFC visit New England Revolution, one of MLS’s ten original clubs from 1996, for the 43rd regular season encounter between the two sides. Historically, TFC hold a 12W-17L-13T all-time record through their first 42 meetings with the Revolution. Earlier this season, New England earned a 2-0 win at BMO Field on May 3 behind first-half goals from Carles Gil and Leo Campana. Toronto, however, have enjoyed a productive run in Massachusetts in recent years, registering three wins and two ties in their last six trips to the NFL stadium dating back to August 2019. The Reds will now be looking to record consecutive road victories over the Revolution, after Lorenzo Insigne’s strike sealed a 1-0 win at Gillette Stadium on March 3, 2024.
STEP BY STEP
The Reds enter Matchday 33 after an unbeaten August, having recorded four consecutive ties in MLS regular season play. Prior to the September FIFA international break, Toronto FC and rivals CF Montréal played to a 1-1 draw in the latest 401 Derby at BMO Field on August 30. After a feisty 80 minutes, Dante Sealy headed in Bryce Duke’s free-kick delivery in the 84th minute to give the Bleu-blanc-noir a late lead against the run of play. The hosts hit back five minutes later when captain Jonathan Osorio buried a left-footed finish after substitute Jules-Anthony Vilsaint’s effort was saved by Thomas Gillier. Both sides pushed for a late winner in stoppage time, with Vilsaint and Iván Jaime each striking the post, before the final whistle settled the affair. New acquisition José Cifuentes made his Toronto FC debut as a 74th minute substitute, becoming the eleventh player to debut for the Reds this season. On August 24, the Reds and Atlanta United could not be separated in a goalless draw at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with goalkeeper Sean Johnson recording his seventh clean sheet of the 2025 MLS season.
TEAM OF THE MATCHDAY
Last week, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 31 after his influential performance in the Reds’ 1-1 draw against rivals CF Montréal at BMO Field. Trailing by a goal late in front of the home faithful, club captain Osorio stepped up for the Reds, pouncing on the rebound from Jules-Anthony Vilsaint’s effort and firing home a powerful, acrobatic left-footed finish. The 89th minute equalizer, Osorio’s 68th goal for his hometown club, proved decisive, securing a point for the Reds and officially eliminating CF Montréal from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention. The dramatic derby-defining goal also earned Osorio Energy Moment of the Matchday presented by Celsius honours for Matchday 31. The honour marks Jonathan Osorio’s first MLS Team of the Matchday selection of the 2025 season and his thirteenth overall for Toronto FC. In total, Toronto FC have now earned 12 MLS Team of the Matchday selections during the 2025 MLS regular season – Sean Johnson (3), Federico Bernardeschi (2), Theo Corbeanu (2), Ola Brynhildsen (1), Alonso Coello (1), Lorenzo Insigne (1), Deandre Kerr (1) and Jonathan Osorio (1).
CENTURY CLUB
On August 30, Canadian forward Deandre Kerr made his 100th appearance for Toronto FC across all competitions, becoming just the fourth active player alongside Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea and Kosi Thompson to reach the milestone. He joined Toronto FC in January 2022 out of Syracuse University, becoming the 28th player in club history to sign for the First Team from the Toronto FC Academy. He made his club debut against FC Dallas on February 26, 2022, and scored his first goal against New York City FC on April 24. The Ajax, Ontario native became the 18th player in club history to reach the century-mark, following in the footsteps of Jonathan Osorio, Michael Bradley, Justin Morrow, Mark Delgado, Jozy Altidore, Ashtone Morgan, Alex Bono, Chris Mavinga, Eriq Zavaleta, Sebastian Giovinco, Nick Hagglund, Auro Jr., Drew Moor, Doneil Henry, Alejandro Pozuelo, Richie Laryea and Kosi Thompson. Now in his fourth season with the Reds, Kerr has scored 19 goals for TFC, including three in 16 MLS appearances in 2025.
The following afternoon, Gianni Cimini marked his 100th match as Head Coach of Toronto FC II, becoming the first in club history to reach the milestone. The Young Reds celebrated the occasion with a commanding 3-0 victory over visiting New York City FC II in MLS NEXT Pro action at York Lions Stadium, powered by Nathaniel Edwards’ opener and a brace from Markus Cimermancic. TFC II are currently in a strong run of form, collecting 14 points from their last six matches (4W-1L-1T) and sitting seventh in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference standings. Since 2022, under Gianni Cimini’s leadership and focus on player development, a total of 12 players have progressed from Toronto FC II to the First Team: Themi Antonoglou, Hugo Mbongue, Kobe Franklin, Alonso Coello, Luka Gavran, Adam Pearlman, Nathaniel Edwards, Charlie Sharp, Adisa De Rosario, Markus Cimermancic, Lazar Stefanovic and Malik Henry.
ROSTER MOVES
With MLS’s 2025 Roster Freeze Date approaching on September 12, Toronto FC wrapped a busy transfer window with two outgoing moves. On September 2, TFC and Ola Brynhildsen mutually agreed to a loan termination, with the Norwegian forward immediately returning to FC Midtjylland of the Danish Superliga. Brynhildsen joined the club on loan from FC Midtjylland in February 2025, making his debut as a substitute against Orlando City SC on March 1. The Bærum, Norway native went on to score two goals in 21 MLS appearances for the Reds.
On September 8, Toronto FC loaned forward Cassius Mailula to KV Kortrijk of Belgium’s Challenger Pro League through June 30, 2026. Mailula most recently spent time on loan with Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco’s Botola Pro during the 2024/2025 season, recording six goals and seven assists across 36 combined appearances. He also appeared in all three of Wydad’s group stage matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, scoring against Al Ain FC on June 26. The Limpopo, South Africa native originally joined TFC on July 28, 2023, and scored two goals and recorded one assist across eight combined appearances for the Reds.
ONCE A RED
Alex Bono, now with Toronto FC’s opponents New England Revolution, previously enjoyed a standout eight-year spell with TFC from 2015 to 2022, where he established himself as one of the club’s most successful goalkeepers. Originally selected sixth overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, the American shot-stopper made a combined 157 appearances for the Reds, playing an important role in the club’s historic 2017 campaign that delivered an unprecedented treble with the MLS Cup, Supporters’ Shield and Canadian Championship. That season, the Syracuse, New York native kept clean sheets in both the Eastern Conference Final against Columbus Crew and MLS Cup against Seattle Sounders. Bono currently still holds multiple club records, including most goalkeeper wins (67), most clean sheets (35) and most shutouts in a single season (13). Following a two-year spell with D.C. United (2023, 2024), Bono joined the Revolution as a free agent in December 2024 and made his Revs debut on May 7, 2025, in the U.S. Open Cup against Rhode Island FC.
