
D.C. United vs Toronto FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! D.C. United 0, Toronto FC 1. Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 3': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 4': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raoul Petretta with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 10': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Hopkins.
- 10': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 15': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nickseon Gomis.
- 17': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 17': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 19': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 27': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 28': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 28': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 33': Goal! D.C. United 0, Toronto FC 2. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 36': Delay in match (Toronto FC).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a through ball.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 40': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Alonso Coello.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 45'+1': Foul by Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Toronto FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Toronto FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Matai Akinmboni replaces Steven Birnbaum.
- 49': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 50': Offside, Toronto FC. Deybi Flores is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 50': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 52': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Matai Akinmboni (D.C. United).
- 54': Attempt missed. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 55': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 55': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 56': Offside, Toronto FC. Tyrese Spicer is caught offside.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Christian Benteke because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 62': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 62': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Tyrese Spicer.
- 63': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 64': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Matty Longstaff replaces Alonso Coello.
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Sigurd Rosted replaces Raoul Petretta.
- 66': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 68': Foul by Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC).
- 68': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 69': Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Tyrese Spicer.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne Jr..
- 71': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Pedro Santos.
- 73': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 73': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Osorio.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Fletcher.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 79': Goal! D.C. United 1, Toronto FC 2. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 80': Offside, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 80': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea replaces Derrick Etienne Jr..
- 81': Attempt saved. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 81': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
- 82': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
- 82': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Hand ball by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 86': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 86': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC).
- 87': Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Second yellow card to Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 90': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Penalty D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty D.C. United.
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Goal! D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 2. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 90'+8': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United).
- 90'+8': Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez.
- 90'+9': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 90'+10': Offside, D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 2.
- 90'+12': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 2.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 12 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
2 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
6 | Saves | 0 |
42 | Possession | 58 |
10 | SHOTS | 20 |
3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
306 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
378 | Passes | 504 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
9 | Crosses | 32 |
0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
77 | Long Balls | 40 |
35 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
19 | Tackles | 20 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
6 | Interceptions | 1 |
39 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
39 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,215
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
15 | Steve Birnbaum |
16 | Garrison Tubbs |
3 | Lucas Bartlett |
25 | Jackson Hopkins |
43 | Mateusz Klich |
7 | Pedro Santos |
22 | Aaron Herrera |
20 | Christian Benteke |
21 | Theodore Ku-Dipietro |
8 | Jared Stroud |
Toronto FC (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
5 | Kevin Long |
15 | Nickseon Gomis ![]() |
28 | Raoul Petretta |
14 | Alonso Coello |
21 | Jonathan Osorio ![]() |
20 | Deybi Flores ![]() |
16 | Tyrese Spicer |
10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
11 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
29 | Deandre Kerr |
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