/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/56273123/usa_today_10228282.0.jpg)
Toronto FC recorded one of their most impressive victories of the season so far by ending the Chicago Fire’s unbeaten record at Toyota Park.
Chicago had won 10 and drawn one of their 11 home matches in 2017 coming into this game, but the Reds started and finished strongly and earned a 3-1 win on the back of goals from Marky Delgado, Nicolas Hasler and Sebastian Giovinco.
Hasler was involved when Delgado gave Toronto the lead, with his shot from inside the box spilled by Matt Lampson to allow the midfielder to tap in.
Thanks Basti! #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/bw45ElQi5X
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) August 20, 2017
Toronto were comfortable for most of the first half but could not quite come out of a period of pressure either side of the break unscathed.
When Bastian Schweinsteiger’s rocket of a shot bounced off the post, David Accam was in the right place to redirect the rebound into the open net.
Basti rattles the bar, David finds the net. 1-1!#CHIvTOR #cf97 pic.twitter.com/nv4qA7FGSv
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) August 20, 2017
Chicago could not sustain their good spell and having been fortunate to see what appeared to be a clear foul on Victor Vazquez in the box ignored, they fell behind again when Hasler nodded in the Spaniard’s pinpoint cross.
A quick flight from Spain to Liechtenstein. #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/ePR8tWMNjQ
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) August 20, 2017
Toronto had to resist only mild pressure from there on and sealed three points when Giovinco and Tosaint Ricketts counter-attacked, with the Italian providing a simple finish.
Goodnight. #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/QQe7O2nhdw
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) August 20, 2017
With that, Toronto hit 50 points and go seven clear at the top of MLS, with the Fire now nine behind them.
New York City FC, who have a game in hand, play tomorrow at home to the New England Revolution.
EVERYWHERE WE GO #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/lrGJrcwwwi
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) August 20, 2017
Loading comments...