MLS : Montreal beats Toronto 5-3
CANADA, Sep. 20, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After 6 straigth victories against Portland Timbers, Chicago Fire, Philadelphia Union, Montreal Impact, San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy, Toronto FC lost 5-3 against Montreal Impact.
Piatti Ignacio and Jackson-hamel Anthony scored dual goals
Montreal Impact dominated the first half thanks to goals from Piatti Ignacio ('10, '24) and Donadel Marco ('12). Leading 3-1 at the break, the Impact further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Jackson-hamel Anthony '47, '51).
Toronto FC remains in first place with 62 points from 30 games, a 11-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 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 62 |
| 2 | New York City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 51 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 48 |
| 4 | Atlanta United | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 46 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 42 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 39 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 39 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 38 |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 38 |
| 16 | New England | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 35 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 33 |
| 19 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 29 |
| 20 | DC United | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 28 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 27 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 26 |
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:LA Galaxy 0-4 Toronto FC (16 Sep.)
- Next game:New England - Toronto FC (23 Sep.)
Montreal Impact
- Position: 11 +4
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 4-1 Portland Timbers (20 May.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 2-3 Minnesota United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Atlanta United - Montreal Impact (24 Sep.)
Toronto FC
3:5
Montreal Impact
3:5 (1:3)
- 20 September 2017
- Toronto
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 62 |
| 2 |  New York City | 51 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 48 |
| 4 | Atlanta United | 46 |
| 5 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 |