Sam Mbonu
Houston, Texas - FC Cincinnati outscored Toronto FC, 4-3, in an Eastern Conference heavyweight thriller Saturday night at BMO Field in Toronto.
The Orange and Blue (10-2-3, 33 points) earned a seventh-straight win, setting a new longest win streak in the club’s Major League Soccer history. Additionally, with a fourth-straight road win, Cincinnati set a new longest road win streak in club history, and earned a sixth road win of the season, most in MLS.
FC Cincinnati became the fourth team since 2000 to win seven-consecutive matches in a single season, the first since LAFC in 2022.
Toronto FC (7-7-1, 22 points) opened the scoring in the 25th minute and took the one-goal lead into the halftime break. But Cincinnati would score twice in the 53rd and 55th minutes with goals from Luca Orellano and Kevin Kelsy, respectively.
From there, the game featured four more goals, with Toronto equalizing in the 63rd minute on an own goal, but Luca Orellano responding in the 79th minute with his second goal of the evening. Toronto equalized again from the penalty spot in the 83rd, but substitute Sergio Santos secured FCC’s fourth and final goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time to send the Orange and Blue ahead for good, 4-3.
Cincinnati’s four second-half goals were the club’s most in a match since September 10, 2022 against San Jose Earthquakes, when FCC scored five times in the second half. Head Coach Pat Noonan surpassed 150 points as head coach of FC Cincinnati with the win. His 42-16-25 record (151 points) has resulted in the most points of any coach since the start of the 2022 season.
FC Cincinnati host Nashville SC at TQL Stadium this Wednesday, May 29 in the last home match before the upcoming June FIFA International Break.
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