Ilie Sanchez and Johnny Russell scored second-half goals to help Sporting Kansas City to a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC on Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park.
Toronto (4-10-4, 16 points) surged ahead on a 25th-minute strike from Jonathan Osorio, but Sporting KC (9-4-6, 33 points) fought back after the restart as Ilie buried a 57th-minute penalty and Russell slotted home four minutes later to record his 100th professional goal. The defending MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield champions restored parity through Jordan Hamilton in the 69th minute, resulting in a stalemate that extended Sporting KC’s unbeaten run against Toronto to nine games.