TFC Flashback: The infamous BMO Field brawl with the Red Bulls
The second leg of the 2017 Eastern Conference semifinal resembled a hockey game at times, and included the soccer equivalent of a bench-clearing brawl.
As part of TFC Republic's special flashback series, I examine interesting moments in the history of Toronto FC.
In the latest instalment: We'll look back at the contentious Eastern Conference playoff game between Toronto and the New York Red Bulls at BMO Field on Nov. 5, 2017.
It was fitting that former Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock was in attendance for this post-season match.
The second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinal closely resembled a hockey game at times, and included the soccer equivalent of a bench-clearing brawl as a melee broke out at halftime between both sets of players in the tunnel leading back to the dressing rooms. Stadium security officials and local police had to step in to break it up and restore order.
