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08/22 21:26 CDT Josh Sargent, Derrick Etienne Jr. spark Toronto to 2-1 victory
over Inter Miami
Josh Sargent, Derrick Etienne Jr. spark Toronto to 2-1 victory over Inter Miami
MIAMI (AP) --- Josh Sargent and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored second-half goals
three minutes apart and Toronto FC held on for a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami
on Saturday night.
Neither team found the net until the rookie Sargent scored in the 59th minute
to give Toronto the lead. Dniel Salli and Etienne had assists on Sargent's
fourth goal. Salli's helper was his seventh and Etienne collected his third.
Etienne scored for the third this season --- unassisted three minutes later for
a two-goal lead that helped Toronto win in Miami for the first time
Lionel Messi cut it to 2-1 in the 82nd minute with his 14th goal this season
and his 64th in 71 career appearances. Rodrigo De Paul and Maximiliano Falcn
had assists.
Luka Gavran saved two shots for Toronto (5-7-9).
Dayne St. Clair finished without a save for Inter Miami (11-4-6), which falls
to 0-2-2 in August.
Toronto is 2-0-2 in its last four matches and 2-1-4 since July 1.
Inter Miami posted a 4-2 victory in Toronto back in May and leads the all-time
series 9-3-2.
Up next
Toronto: Hosts New York City FC on Saturday.
Miami: Hosts CF Montreal on Saturday.
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