Toronto 1-1 New York City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Toronto Stadium, Toronto · referee M. Badawi · full time
Full time: Toronto 1-1 New York City
Toronto and New York City drew 1-1 in MLS on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Toronto Stadium. The goals: Nicolás Fernández Mercau 29', Dániel Sallói 70'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 29th minute: Nicolás Fernández Mercau for New York City, set up by Agustín Ojeda. Toronto levelled at 1-1 in the 70th minute through Dániel Sallói, set up by Theo Corbeanu.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Badawi, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Toronto and 3 to New York City.
Toronto: R. Fraser, 4-2-3-1 · New York City: P. Jansen, 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 0.57 for Toronto and 0.91 for New York City.
Toronto had 6 shots on target, New York City 2.
New York City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
New York City had 59% of the ball.
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 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 vs New York City: the match in numbers
| Toronto | Match statistics | New York City |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 370 | Total passes | 555 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Toronto
- Walker Zimmerman 7.6
- Theo Corbeanu 7.5 1 assist
- Alonso Coello 7.4
- Dániel Sallói 7.3 1 goal
- Djordje Mihailovic 7.2
New York City
- Nicolás Fernández Mercau 7.8 1 goal
- Matt Freese 7.3
- Agustín Ojeda 7.1 1 assist
- Mitja Ilenčič 6.9
- Bénie Traoré 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Luighi at 6.0. 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 York City: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Toronto vs New York City
What was the score in Toronto vs New York City?
Toronto 1-1 New York City (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Toronto vs New York City?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau 29', Dániel Sallói 70'.
Did Moneyball predict Toronto vs New York City 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 York City?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Toronto vs New York City?
M. Badawi.
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