It was a must-win for New York City FC. Having dropped some key points to the Vancouver Whitecaps at home the previous weekend, NYCFC entered the bordering Canada to face defending MLS Champions Toronto FC at BMO Field with the goal of keeping pace with MLS leading Atlanta United in mind.
A returning David Villa fired the opening salvo and gave City an early 1-0 advantage/ TFC’s Sebastian Giovinco evened it up midway through the first half, only for New York’s Ismael Tajouri-Shradi to put the Blues back up again minutes later.