TORONTO — Substitute Kobe Franklin scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over Mexico's Pachuca and top spot in their preliminary group at the Leagues Cup.
TORONTO — Substitute Kobe Franklin scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over Mexico's Pachuca and top spot in their preliminary group at the Leagues Cup.
Toronto plays at defending champion Inter Miami on Thursday in the round of 32. Miami, which finished second in East Group 3 after losing 2-1 to Mexico's Tigres on Saturday in Houston, gets to host the game because it is seeded in the tournament.Pachuca plays Tigres in the round of 32.TFC and Pachuca had already secured their passage to the round of 32, having both defeated the New York Red Bulls via penalty shootout in their first cup outing.
Pachuca pulled even in the 59th minute when defender Nicksoen Gomis was caught on the ball after a Toronto free kick hit the wall. The Toronto defence was caught short and while Johnson stopped Salomon Rondon's shot, he could not get to Idrissi's shot off the rebound. Pachuca defender Bryan Gonzalez, midfielders Alan Bautista, Nelson Deossa, Idrissi and Rondon were all part of the Liga MX all-star team that beat its MLS counterparts 4-1 with Idrissi among the scorers last month in Columbus.
Toronto coach John Herdman made two changes to the team that won at the Red Bulls on July 27 with Matty Longstaff and Kosi Thompson slotting in for Deybi Flores and Prince Owusu.Toronto started well with Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi both testing Moreno soon after kickoff.
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