Toronto v Philadelphia
Toronto FC beats Philadelphia Union for second win of MLS season
Toronto FC earned a second victory of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Friday night at BMO Field.
The defending MLS Cup champions came into the game in unfamiliar territory: sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings after devoting much of the squad's efforts to a runners-up finish to Chivas in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Toronto opened the scoring before the 30-minute mark when Victor Vazquez expertly redirected a Nicolas Hasler assist past Andre Blake to make it 1-0.
Sebastian Giovinco doubled his team's lead midway through the second half, finishing off a mazy run into the Philadelphia penalty area with a low line drive that Blake should have done better to keep out.
And the hosts would find a third before full-time when Jay Chapman smashed a shot from distance from a Jordan Hamilton assist to give Toronto a much-needed win.
Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday, May 9, with Toronto hosting the Seattle Sounders and Philadelphia travelling to Columbus for a match with Crew SC.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Red Bull New York | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 22 |
| Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
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