Matheus Pereira de Souza’s 89th-minute goal rescues Toronto in a 3-3 draw

A late equaliser changes the finish

Matheus Pereira de Souza scored in the 89th minute to secure a 3-3 draw for Toronto FC against Orlando City SC at BMO Field. The result was level at half-time, with both teams sharing the points in Major League Soccer Regular Season - 29.

Toronto opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Lewis Morgan finished with an assist from Theo Corbeanu, making it 1-0. Martin Ojeda converted Orlando’s penalty in the 45th minute to restore parity at 1-1. Corbeanu then put Toronto back in front in the 49th minute, assisted by Dániel Sallói, for a 2-1 scoreline.

Orlando turned the match around late. Antoine Griezmann equalised in the 76th minute after an assist from Iago Teodoro, and Daryl Dike made it 3-2 in the 83rd minute with Iván Angulo providing the assist. Pereira de Souza’s 89th-minute goal was the last of the match and changed the result from an Orlando win to a draw.

Orlando had more possession, Toronto created clearer pressure

Orlando controlled 63% of possession and completed 427 accurate passes compared with Toronto’s 216. The teams were close for total shots, with Toronto recording 16 and Orlando 14, while Toronto led shots on goal 7-4. Toronto’s expected goals figure was also higher at 2.84, compared with Orlando’s 2.3, illustrating how the scoreline contrasted with Orlando’s control of the ball.

Table positions remain unchanged

After the match, Toronto were #11 in the Eastern Conference with 33 points from 29 games, while Orlando were #7 with 38 points from 29 games. Orlando remained 5 points ahead. Corbeanu was a standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating with one goal, one assist and three key passes. The event list records yellow cards for four Toronto players and one Orlando player, while the match statistics list Toronto with 3 yellow cards.