Toronto 2-1 New England: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Toronto Stadium, Toronto · referee J. Dickerson · full time
Full time: Toronto 2-1 New England
Toronto 2-1 New England: Toronto took the points in MLS on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Toronto Stadium. The goals: Niklas Dorsch 45+6', Wilson Harris 90'.
How Toronto won it
An own goal by Will Sands put Toronto ahead in the 43rd minute. Niklas Dorsch made it 2-0 to Toronto in the 45th minute (+6), set up by Djordje Mihailovic. Wilson Harris made it 2-1 to New England in the 90th minute, set up by Jack Harrison.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Djordje Mihailovic of Toronto was sent off in the 76th minute. The referee, J. Dickerson, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Toronto and 1 to New England.
Toronto: R. Fraser, 4-2-3-1 · New England: M. Mitrovic, 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 2.47 for Toronto and 0.18 for New England.
Toronto had 1 shot on target, New England 7.
Toronto's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
New England had 71% of the ball, but Toronto took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
New England came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.53 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
Toronto vs New England: the match in numbers
| Toronto | Match statistics | New England |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 2.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.18 |
| 3 | Total shots | 24 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 265 | Total passes | 624 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 0 | Corners | 9 |
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jack Harrison (New England), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Toronto
- Luka Gavran 7.7
- Niklas Dorsch 7.2 1 goal
- Dániel Sallói 7.0
- Walker Zimmerman 6.8
- Josh Sargent 6.8
New England
- Jack Harrison 8.4 1 assist
- Carles Gil 7.7
- Matt Polster 7.6
- Wilson Harris 7.2 1 goal
- Alhassan Yusuf 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Matt Turner 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
- New England: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Toronto vs New England
What was the score in Toronto vs New England?
Toronto 2-1 New England (half-time 2-0), MLS, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Toronto vs New England?
Niklas Dorsch 45+6', Wilson Harris 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Toronto vs New England 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 New England?
Jack Harrison, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Toronto vs New England?
J. Dickerson.
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