Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
7 – 1
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sat 3 Jul 2021 · 21:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Omar Gonzalez
Y 45' Jonathan Osorio
Julian Gressel 57' Y
Y 75' Eriq Zavaleta
R 78' Eriq Zavaleta

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
8
4
D.C. United SC 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC 2020-09-19 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2020-07-13 Toronto FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2019-10-19 Toronto FC 5–1 D.C. United SC 2019-06-30 D.C. United SC 1–1 Toronto FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Toronto FC H 7–1 W
27 Jun New York City FC A 1–2 L
24 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
20 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
30 May Internacional CF Miami A 3–0 W
23 May Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–7 L
26 Jun FC Cincinnati H 0–2 L
24 Jun Nashville SC A 2–3 L
19 Jun Orlando City SC H 2–3 L
29 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
22 May Orlando City SC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Toronto FC
#9 Position #11
18 Points 14
15 Played 14
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 6
21 Scored 22
25 Conceded 29
-4 GD -7
1.20 PPG 1.00
27% Win % 21%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome Toronto FC for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
  • 2' Kevin Paredes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and D.C. United SC are in front.
  • 7' Brendan Hines-Ike has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Nigel Robertha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Nigel Robertha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Richie Laryea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bill Hamid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' What a strike from Russell Canouse! The score is 4-0.
  • 26' Chris Mavinga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Omar Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 39' A goal from the USA international Ayo Akinola! He fires home on 39 to make it 4-1!
  • 40' Ayo Akinola adds to his 0 season tally! Toronto FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' Jonathan Osorio is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Toronto FC made on 46 minute. Omar Gonzalez leaves to be changed by Auro.
  • 51' Another change for Toronto FC made on 51 minute. Ralph Priso-Mbongue leaves to be changed by Pozuelo.
  • 56' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Julian Gressel. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Griffin Yow comes on to replace Adrien Perez.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Tony Alfaro. He replaces Julian Gressel on 63 minute.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Magnificent from Paul Arriola! That is 45 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Eriq Zavaleta was booked on 75.
  • 76' D.C. United SC make a change. Nigel Robertha trudges off to be replaced by Ola Kamara on 76 minutes.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Eriq Zavaleta. He receives a Red card.
  • 82' Ola Kamara does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
  • 82' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Junior Moreno by Moses Nyeman on 82 minute.
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! Yamil Asad gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Griffin Yow makes it 8-2.
  • Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Osorio 6
Ayo Akinola 6
Ola Kamara 4
Federico Bernardeschi 3
Christian Benteke 3
Russell Canouse 3
Yamil Asad 3
Yamil Asad 2

Head to Head

2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC 2020-09-19 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2020-07-13 Toronto FC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2019-10-19 Toronto FC 5–1 D.C. United SC 2019-06-30 D.C. United SC 1–1 Toronto FC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC W 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-06-24 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-06-20 D.C. United SC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-05-30 Internacional CF Miami 0–3 D.C. United SC W 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D

Toronto FC Form

2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC L 2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC L 2021-06-19 Toronto FC 2–3 Orlando City SC L 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC L 2021-05-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Toronto FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.71 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC62% Draw19% Toronto FC19%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
38%
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC48% Draw35% Toronto FC17%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–1 not predicted
7 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 18% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 20% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.