Italian star Federico Bernardeschi ended a lengthy scoreless drought with a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday to help Toronto FC defeat FC Dallas 3-1 in MLS play, extending TFC's winning streak to four games in all competitions.
PublishedTORONTO — Italian star Federico Bernardeschi ended a lengthy scoreless drought with a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday to help Toronto FC defeat FC Dallas 3-1 in MLS play, extending TFC's winning streak to four games in all competitions.
Substitute Matty Longstaff added an insurance goal in the 83rd minute, his first in MLS, with an assist from Bernardeschi and Tyrese Spicer. Longstaff's older brother, Sean, scored for Newcastle United earlier in the day in a 4-1 win over Burnley in English Premier League play.Toronto started slowly but came on as the first half wore on.
The penalty call survived video review with Bernardeschi standing over the ball, waiting to take the spot kick. Paes made the save but could not get to the rebound and the Italian knocked it home.Bernardeschi, the team's designated penalty-taker, also missed a spot kick April 20 in a 1-0 win over New England. He had been good on his previous seven penalties.
Toronto coach John Herdman made two changes to his starting 11, giving newly acquired winger Derrick Etienne Jr. his first start and Spicer. The 24-year-old Honduran has started all five of TFC 2’s 2024 MLS Next Pro matches to date, with two goals and two assists.
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