MLS : Toronto beats Montreal 3-1
CANADA, Aug. 27, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Four wins in a row for Toronto FC. After their success against Portland Timbers, Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 3-1 victory over Montreal Impact this Sunday.
Giovinco Sebastian scored dual goals
Toronto FC dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Giovinco Sebastian in the 41st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Toronto FC players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Altidore Jozy '52 and Giovinco Sebastian '90).
Toronto FC remains in first place with 56 points from 27 games, a 9-point lead over runner-up New York City FC, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 29 | 56 |
| 2 | New York City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 36 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 36 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 35 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 31 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | New England | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | DC United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 28 |
| 20 | Minnesota United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 25 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 23 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Montreal Impact
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 4-1 Portland Timbers (20 May.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 3-1 Real Salt Lake (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Montreal Impact - Chicago Fire (2 Sep.)
Toronto FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Toronto FC 5-0 Columbus Crew (26 May.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 3-0 Philadelphia Union (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Toronto FC - San Jose Earthquakes (9 Sep.)
Montreal Impact
1:3
Toronto FC
1:3 (0:1)
- 27 August 2017
- Montreal
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 56 |
| 2 |  New York City | 47 |
| 3 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 42 |
| 4 |  Columbus Crew | 42 |
| 5 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |