Despite Toronto FC fielding a Giovinco-less team at CenturyLink Field on Saturday, their stalwart defending and a little help from referee Jair Marrufo helped them to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders. There would be no epic comeback on Saturday like last week against the New England Revolution, and the Sounders have a lot of questions to answer as they finish their two-match home stand with just a single point.
Like I said last week, the scoreline is the most important number in soccer—but here are a few other stats that help paint the picture of this match.