TFC Flashback: DeLeon's goal sends Reds to 2019 MLS Cup

Five seasons ago, Toronto FC marched into Atlanta and pulled off an upset victory to clinch its third MLS Cup appearance in four years.

TFC Flashback: DeLeon's goal sends Reds to 2019 MLS Cup

In this special flashback series for TFC Republic, we examine interesting moments in the history of Toronto FC.

In the latest instalment: We look back to TFC's road win over Atlanta United in the 2019 Eastern Conference Final.


Few pundits gave Toronto FC much of a chance ahead of its playoff game against Atlanta on Oct. 30, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

True, the Reds still had Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore who were at the height of their respective powers, while newcomer Alejandro Pozuelo gave the team a touch of class in midfield that it badly needed following the departure of Víctor Vázquez earlier that year.