Toronto 2-1 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Toronto Stadium, Toronto · referee F. Dujic · full time
Full time: Toronto 2-1 Nashville SC
Toronto 2-1 Nashville SC: Toronto took the points in MLS on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at Toronto Stadium. The goals: Dániel Sallói 72', Emilio Aristizábal 90+3'.
How Toronto won it
An own goal by Niklas Dorsch put Nashville SC ahead in the 3rd minute. Toronto levelled at 1-1 in the 72nd minute through Dániel Sallói, set up by Theo Corbeanu. Toronto turned it round: Emilio Aristizábal made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Dániel Sallói. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, F. Dujic, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Toronto and 0 to Nashville SC.
Toronto: R. Fraser, 4-4-2 · Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.86 for Toronto and 2.23 for Nashville SC.
Toronto scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Nashville SC left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Nashville SC created the better chances, 2.23 xG to 0.86, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Toronto had 7 shots on target, Nashville SC 5.
Toronto's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Nashville SC had 58% of the ball, but Toronto took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Nashville SC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 68% of their matches.
Toronto vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| Toronto | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 363 | Total passes | 507 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dániel Sallói (Toronto), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Toronto
- Dániel Sallói 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Richie Laryea 7.5
- Theo Corbeanu 7.3 1 assist
- Emilio Aristizábal 7.1 1 goal
- Alonso Coello 7.0
Nashville SC
- Brian Schwake 7.2
- Hany Mukhtar 7.0
- Matthew Corcoran 6.9
- Sam Surridge 6.9
- Elias Saad 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Jack Maher at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Toronto vs Nashville SC
What was the score in Toronto vs Nashville SC?
Toronto 2-1 Nashville SC (half-time 0-1), MLS, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in Toronto vs Nashville SC?
Dániel Sallói 72', Emilio Aristizábal 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Toronto vs Nashville SC 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 Toronto vs Nashville SC?
Dániel Sallói, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Toronto vs Nashville SC?
F. Dujic.
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