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Toronto FC roars back with two stoppage-time goals to stun CF Montreal 2-1

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Wharnsby, T. (2026, October 10). Toronto FC roars back with two stoppage-time goals to stun CF Montreal 2-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/toronto-fc-roars-back-with-two-stoppage-time-goals-to-stun-cf-montreal-2-1/article_38a719ef-72e6-519d-b289-ddc962068043.html

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Lewis Morgan and Djordje Mihailovic scored in stoppage time to help Toronto FC come from behind and defeat CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday. Daniel Rios had given Montreal the lead with a goal early in the second half. Toronto (7-10-11) halted their three-game losing streak, while Montreal (6-16-6) suffered another loss. The match was notable for key saves by both teams’ goalkeepers and several missed opportunities before Toronto’s late surge secured the win.

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In the latest 401 Derby match on Saturday, Toronto FC stunned CF Montreal with a late comeback to win 2-1. Second-half substitutes Lewis Morgan and Djordje Mihailovic scored goals in stoppage time to secure the victory for Toronto (7-10-11), who halted a three-game losing streak and extended their unbeaten home record to five matches. Daniel Rios had given Montreal (6-16-6) an early second-half lead with his sixth goal of the season in the 52nd minute after stopping Matty Longstaff’s attempt. Toronto goalkeeper Luka Gavran was injured in a collision and was replaced by backup William Yarbrough, who made his first appearance for the team.

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Who wrote this

Tim Wharnsby

8 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Gavran was attended to and stayed in until stepping aside for backup William Yarbrough.

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🔮 The players and head coach Sandy Brondello reflected on the team’s first season Saturday after concluding an 11-33 campaign with a loss to the Connecticut Sun two days earlier “The thing that you will never forget is that you were part of this first season, this first team for Canada,” Tempo point guard Julie Allemand said.

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🔮 But we need to play tougher, and no matter what, maybe the last few games don’t mean anything, but we are building something more.

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🔮 Brondello urged her players to up their work ethic because Toronto likely will be without its top offensive players Brittney Sykes (left foot) and Marina Mabrey (right adductor) for the remainder of the season.

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🔮 However, he was pleased that his moves — including Sunday's late deal that moved veteran starter Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs — will still give Toronto a shot to compete for an American League wild-card spot in the final two months.

2026-08-04 · assertive framing · On trade deadline day, Blue Jays continue to shed pieces of team that reached World Series

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CF Montreal Montreal TORONTO Toronto FC the 401 Derby

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TORONTO GPE · 8× Montreal GPE · 5× Breza PERSON · 2× Yarbrough PERSON · 2× CF Montreal ORG · 1× Djordje Mihailovic PERSON · 1× Lewis Morgan PERSON · 1× Morgan PERSON · 1× Niklas Dorsch PERSON · 1× Toronto FC ORG · 1×

Narrative

Toronto halted a three-game slide and extended its unbeaten streak to five matches at BMO Field since the FIFA World Cup break. Toronto head coach Robin Fraser’s side had its opportunities after the Montreal goal.

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🔮 Gavran was attended to and stayed in until stepping aside for backup William Yarbrough.

2026-10-10 · Toronto Star

Toronto FC roars back with two stoppage-time goals to stun CF Montreal 2-1 · assertive framing

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Lewis Morgan and Djordje Mihailovic came off the bench to score in second-half stoppage time as Toronto FC roared back late to pick up a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday. asserted

FC → come → Saturday

Morgan converted a Niklas Dorsch cross in the third extra minute before Mihailovic redirected a pass from Theo Corbeanu two minutes later to complete the comeback for Toronto (7-10-11). asserted

Mihailovic → convert → Toronto

Daniel Rios scored a rebound goal early in the second half that pushed Montreal (6-16-6) in front in the latest edition of the 401 Derby. asserted

that → score → Derby

After midfielder Matty Longstaff was stopped, Rios knocked in his sixth goal of the season in the 52nd minute. asserted

Rios → stop → minute

side → halt → goal

Left back Matheur Pereira floated a shot from outside the box, narrowly missing the top corner in the 68th minute. asserted

Pereira → float → minute

Corbeanu was then stopped off the wing by a diving stop from goalkeeper Sebastian Breza. asserted

Corbeanu → stop → Breza

Toronto enjoyed the better chances in the 0-0 first half. asserted

Toronto → enjoy → half

Breza made two dazzling stops against Daniel Salloi and Matheus Pereira from close quarters in the 11th minute. asserted

Breza → make → minute

Josh Sargent also shook loose in the box, but Montreal defender Brayan Vera recovered in time to knock the ball over the crossbar behind the Ottawa-born Breza in the 37th minute. asserted

Vera → shake → minute

Six minutes later, Salloi’s bender from outside the box narrowly missed the left post. asserted

bender → miss → post

Toronto lost goalkeeper Luka Gavran in the 23rd minute to a leg injury after the Hamilton collided with Montreal captain Prince Owusu in the 15th minute. asserted

Hamilton → lose → minute

Owusu called for a foul. asserted

Owusu → call → foul

Gavran was attended to and stayed in until stepping aside for backup William Yarbrough. asserted

Gavran → attend → Yarbrough

The 37-year-old Mexican-born Yarbrough made his first appearance for Toronto and first MLS action since suiting up with San Jose on Sept. 21, 2024. asserted

Yarbrough → bear → Sept.

Yarbrough made his first save on Alexis Sanchez’s attempt from outside the box in the 36th minute. asserted

Yarbrough → make → minute

UP NEXT Montreal: Hosts Atlanta United on Wednesday. asserted

Montreal → host → Wednesday

Toronto: Hosts Orlando City on Wednesday. asserted

Toronto → host → Wednesday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press