New York City 1-1 Toronto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Friday 31 July 2026 · Yankee Stadium, New York City · referee R. Touchan · full time
Full time: New York City 1-1 Toronto
New York City and Toronto drew 1-1 in MLS on Friday 31 July 2026 at Yankee Stadium. The goals: Nicolás Fernández Mercau 8', Djordje Mihailovic 45+6'.
How the match unfolded
New York City struck first through Nicolás Fernández Mercau from the penalty spot in the 8th minute. Toronto levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+6) through Djordje Mihailovic.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Touchan, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to New York City and 4 to Toronto.
New York City: P. Jansen, 4-3-3 · Toronto: R. Fraser, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.01 for New York City and 2.37 for Toronto.
Toronto left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Toronto created the better chances, 2.37 xG to 1.01, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
New York City had 5 shots on target, Toronto 5.
Toronto had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Toronto came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
New York City vs Toronto: the match in numbers
| New York City | Match statistics | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 365 | Total passes | 375 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York City
- Nicolás Fernández Mercau 8.0 1 goal
- James Sands 7.4
- Tayvon Gray 7.3
- Agustín Ojeda 7.1
- Matt Freese 7.1
Toronto
- Djordje Mihailovic 7.7 1 goal
- Dániel Sallói 7.4
- Luka Gavran 7.3
- Alonso Coello 7.2
- Kobe Franklin 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Thiago Martins at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York City: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York City vs Toronto
What was the score in New York City vs Toronto?
New York City 1-1 Toronto (half-time 1-1), MLS, Friday 31 July 2026.
Who scored in New York City vs Toronto?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau 8', Djordje Mihailovic 45+6'.
Did Moneyball predict New York City vs Toronto correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New York City vs Toronto?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York City vs Toronto?
R. Touchan.
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