New York City FC have advanced in the MLS is Back Tournament, shocking Toronto FC 3-1 in the Round of 16 matchup between the sides on Sunday evening behind goals from Jesus Medina, Valentin Castellanos and Maxi Moralez.
The victory moves the Cityzens through to the tournament quarterfinals, where they'll take on the winner between the Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati, who play on Tuesday (10:30 pm ET | ESPN; ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada).
Medina got NYCFC off to a dream start just five minutes into the contest, slipping into space after TFC failed to clear a free kick from Ronald Matarrita and cashing home the opener off a feed from Anton Tinnerholm.
NYCFC continued to press the action, missing a golden opportunity to double the advantage in the 35th minute when Matarrita put Medina in for a wide-open breakaway against Toronto goalkeeper Quentin Westberg down the right side. But Westberg was up to the task, stuffing Medina's attempt to preserve the 1-0 deficit.
Castellanos would find NYCFC's second in the 55th minute, when Moralez found him with a nifty no-look pass and allowing the 21-year-old to beat Westberg with a shot to the far post to make it 2-0, before Moralez added his first of the season in the 81st minute.
Patrick Mullins pulled one back for Toronto in the 87th minute off a headed assist from substitute Jozy Altdiore that set him up with an easy finish, but NYCFC would see out the 3-1 final, sealing off their revenge for last year's defeat in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs against the Reds and punching their quarterfinals ticket.
