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11/07 17:29 CST Cavan Sullivan scores twice, Quinn Sullivan has a goal and 2
assists, and the Union beat Toronto 4-1
Cavan Sullivan scores twice, Quinn Sullivan has a goal and 2 assists, and the
Union beat Toronto 4-1
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) --- Cavan Sullivan scored twice, Quinn Sullivan had a goal
and two assists, and the Philadelphia Union beat Toronto FC 4-1 on Saturday to
secure an automatic berth into a best-of-three series in the MLS Cup playoffs.
The brother duo became the third in MLS history to each score for the same club
in the same match, joining Gonzalo and Federico Higuan and Diego and Yimmi
Chara.
Philadelphia (14-12-8), which had already clinched its 10th postseason
appearance in club history and eighth in nine seasons, finished sixth in the
Eastern Conference with 50 points. Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took
over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points
while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.
Toronto (9-13-12) was looking to record its first road victory over the Union
since March 2019.
Cavan Sullivan opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Quinn Sullivan started
the sequence with a cross in front of goal that Indiana Vassilev settled and
pulled goalkeeper William Yarbrough out of his area to find Cavan Sullivan for
a close-range finish into an empty net.
Quinn Sullivan calmly blasted a penalty kick in the 41st for a 2-0 lead. Then,
Josh Sargent pulled Toronto within 2-1 in first-half stoppage time by heading
in a corner kick by Djordje Mihailovic.
Cavan Sullivan made it 3-1 in the 58th. Quinn Sullivan led a breakaway after a
flick header by Bruno Damiani and found a trailing Cavan Sullivan for a
one-touch finish.
Damiani scored on a penalty kick in the 73rd to cap the scoring.
Philadelphia captain Alejandro Bedoya entered late as a substitute in his final
MLS regular-season appearance.
Up next
Toronto: Season is over.
Philadelphia: Will battle No. 3 seed New England in the playoffs.
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