TFC REPUBLIC

Toronto FC blanks rivals CF Montreal in rebound win

John Molinaro -
  • Toronto FC 1 (Laryea 38’), CF Montreal 0 
  • TFC sweep season series over Montreal with big win at Stade Saputo
  • Richie Laryea scores 1st goal of the season after returning from Copa América 

MONTREAL – Results don’t come much sweeter for Toronto FC than Saturday’s victory over CF Montreal. 

Fresh off a successful run at Copa América, Canadian Richie Laryea provided the heroics by scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 win for TFC before an announced crowd of 19,619 fans at Stade Saputo.  

This was a hugely important win for Toronto (9-14-3) as it swept the regular season series against its bitter Canadian rival and held onto eighth place (and the second-last playoff berth) in the Eastern Conference with eight matches remaining in the campaign.  

It was composed and professional road performance from the Reds, the likes of which has been rare this season but was much needed, especially after Wednesday’s 3-1 defeat away to Inter Miami. This was also Toronto's first victory at Stade Saputo since Sept. 9, 2020