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Pachuca and Toronto FC clash in a hard-fought Leagues Cup match
Toronto, Ontario – Pachuca and Toronto FC faced off in an exciting Leagues Cup match at BMO Field, with Toronto FC emerging victorious with a 3-1 scoreline.
The match started at a fast pace, with both teams looking to gain the advantage from the start. Pachuca received the first yellow card of the match in the 5th minute, when J. Saldivar was booked.
Toronto FC took the lead in the 44th minute, thanks to a goal by D. Etienne, assisted by L. Insigne. Pachuca responded with a goal by O. Idrissi in the 59th minute, but Toronto FC didn’t falter and scored two more goals in the 78th and 90th minutes, courtesy of K. Franklin and L. Insigne respectively.
Despite Pachuca’s attempts to fight back, Toronto FC maintained control of the match and secured the win.
The match was also marked by the high number of yellow cards, with 3 for Pachuca and 3 for Toronto FC.
Match statistics:
Pachuca:
* Possession: 45%
* Shots: 7 (2 on target, 4 off target)
* Corners: 5
* Fouls: 17
* Yellow cards: 3
* Red cards: 0
Toronto FC:
* Possession: 55%
* Shots: 17 (6 on target, 5 off target)
* Corners: 4
* Fouls: 20
* Yellow cards: 3
* Red cards: 0
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Substitutions pachuca: at minute 46 N. Deossa came in and A. Gonzalez went out., at minute 57 J. Lopez came in and A. Aceves went out., at minute 57 J. Marchand came in and A. Mena went out., at minute 57 O. Gonzalez came in and S. De Los Rios went out., at minute 82 G. Alvarez came in and J. Saldivar went out.
Substitutions toronto fc: at minute 66 P. Owusu came in and D. Etienne went out., at minute 67 J. Marshall-Rutty came in and R. Laryea went out., at minute 67 H. Wingo came in and R. Petretta went out., at minute 71 K. Franklin came in and F. Bernardeschi went out., at minute 71 D. Flores came in and L. Insigne went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pachuca
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Toronto FC
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