MLS : Toronto beats New York City 4-0
CANADA, Jul. 30, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After their 2-2 draw against New York City on July 22 and 1-1 draw against Colorado Rapids on July 22, Toronto FC bounced back with a 4-0 victory over New York City this Sunday.
Giovinco Sebastian scored dual goals
Toronto FC dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Giovinco Sebastian in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Toronto FC players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Giovinco Sebastian '67, Altidore Jozy '75/penalty and Edwards Raheem '82).
Toronto FC remains in first place with 43 points from 22 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Chicago Fire SC, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | New York City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Orlando City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 30 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | New England | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 26 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | Montreal Impact | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 24 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Minnesota United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 22 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 20 |
| 22 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Toronto FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Toronto FC 5-0 Columbus Crew (26 May.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 1-1 Colorado Rapids (22 Jul.)
- Next game:DC United - Toronto FC (5 Aug.)
New York City FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:New York City 4-0 DC United (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:New York City 2-1 Chicago Fire (22 Jul.)
- Next game:New York City - New York Red Bulls (6 Aug.)
Toronto FC
4:0
New York City
4:0 (1:0)
- 30 July 2017
- Toronto
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 43 |
| 2 |  Chicago Fire | 38 |
| 3 | New York City | 37 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 36 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 35 |