D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7-1 rout
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D.C. United showed no mercy to struggling Toronto FC in a 7-1 drubbing before 14,000 at Audi Field. TFC, who entered the game on a five-game losing streak, were ripped to shreds, with United up 3-0 after 21 minutes before pouring it on late. United homegrowns Andy Najar and Griffin Yow both had two assists, while Yow joined a list of seven different goalscorers for the rampant Black-and-Red.
United, who kicked this game off with just two goals in their last 406 minutes played at home, were determined to break that streak as soon as possible, and took a 1-0 lead after just 71 seconds. An initial attack went astray, but the Black-and-Red counter-pressed, winning the ball back quickly. Paul Arriola fed Andy Najar down the right, and Najar’s cross helped on by a dummy from Adrien Perez rolled to the back post, where Paredes powered home his first MLS goal.
Bradley called it one of his worst days with the team. After 90 minutes like that, there s nothing to say, said the 33-year-old midfielder. When you play like that, when you lose like that, words mean nothing afterwards. Over the next few days and the next few weeks, we ll have our chance to show a real reaction. But there s nothing to say that has any value after a game like that.
The loss was Toronto s sixth in a row. The club has not won since its fourth game of the season, a 2-0 victory over Columbus Crew SC back on May 12.
WASHINGTON Another disastrous result left Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley without words on Saturday.
His club had just suffered its worst defeat of the season, a 7-1 drubbing at the hands of D.C. United that left TFC (1-8-2) at the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings.
Bradley called it one of his worst days with the team. After 90 minutes like that, there s nothing to say, said the 33-year-old midfielder. When you play like that, when you lose like that, words mean nothing afterwards. Over the next few days and the next few weeks, we ll have our chance to show a real reaction. But there s nothing to say that has any value after a game like that.
Bradley called it one of his worst days with the team. After 90 minutes like that, there s nothing to say, said the 33-year-old midfielder. When you play like that, when you lose like that, words mean nothing afterwards. Over the next few days and the next few weeks, we ll have our chance to show a real reaction. But there s nothing to say that has any value after a game like that.
The loss was Toronto s sixth in a row. The club has not won since its fourth game of the season, a 2-0 victory over Columbus Crew SC back on May 12.
DC United routs Toronto FC 7-1 to break team goal record
July 4, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) Kevin Paredes scored his first professional goal in the second minute, Griffin Yow and Ola Kamara each had a goal and an assist and D.C. United routed Toronto FC 7-1 on Saturday night to break the franchise goal record.
D.C. United (5-6-1) broke the team record of six and became the 10th team in MLS history to score seven or more goals.
Toronto (1-8-2) is winless in its last seven games, has lost six straight and has lost 12 times with two ties in its last 16 games, including playoffs. The club had just 10 losses in its previous 48 matches dating to May 2019.