Toronto IIL24 Aug · Away New York Red Bulls II · 1:5W29 Aug · Home New York City II · 2:0W5 Sep · Home FC Cincinnati II · 2:1W8 Sep · Home Columbus Crew II · 4:2L14 Sep · Away Orlando City II · 1:3L20 Sep · Home New England II · 1:3
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New York City IIW22 Aug · Home New England II · 2:1L29 Aug · Away Toronto II · 0:2L2 Sep · Away Fort Lauderdale CF · 2:4W8 Sep · Home New York Red Bulls II · 4:2W13 Sep · Home Connecticut Fc · 1:0D20 Sep · Away Bethlehem Steel · 1:1
In the MLS Next Pro game on 29 August 2026, Toronto II beat New York City II 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:3, corners 2:5.
Match report
Toronto II claimed a 2-0 victory over New York City II at York Lions Stadium on Thursday evening. The MLS Next Pro Group Stage encounter finished with the hosts moving clear of their visitors in the standings. It was a straightforward afternoon for the home side, who controlled proceedings from the opening exchanges.
J. Nolan opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a penalty after J. Lopez had been cautioned. M. Henry doubled the lead shortly before the interval, finding the net in the 29th minute. Toronto never got out of second gear after that double advantage, and by then the match was already slipping away from New York City II.
Things turned ugly near the end when R. Chukwu picked up a second yellow card in the 90th minute, leaving his side with ten men. The visitors had already seen three yellow cards before that dismissal, while the hosts managed just one. Several substitutions were made around the hour mark, with A. Salaou, M. Henry and L. Stefanovic all coming on for Toronto II.
Statistics tell an interesting story. New York City II registered 89 attacks compared to 72 for Toronto II, but only managed 3 shots on target. The visitors held possession at 45 per cent but never got going in the final third. Toronto II kept 55 per cent of the ball and converted their chances more efficiently, with 4 shots on target yielding 2 goals.
The result moves Toronto II further from trouble in seventh place with 24 points from 24 games. New York City II remain fifth on 39 points, but tonight showed they cannot afford another slip if they want to stay clear of the relegation zone. The hosts have won 11 of their 24 matches this season, and this was one of their cleaner performances.
HT🟨16' J. Lopez — Yellow card⚽16' J. Nolan — Penalty⚽29' M. Henry — Goal🟨47' E. Samb — Yellow card🟨56' R. Chukwu — Yellow card⇄60' A. Salaou — Substitution⇄60' M. Henry — Substitution⇄60' L. Stefanovic — Substitution⇄73' J. Ponce — Substitution⇄73' A. Campos — Substitution🟨77' K. Pierre — Yellow card⇄77' L. Dawson — Substitution⇄84' J. Nolan — Substitution✗84' S. Reid — Penalty missed🟨90' R. Chukwu — Yellow card🟥90' R. Chukwu — Red card
L24 Aug · Away New York Red Bulls II · 1:5W29 Aug · Home New York City II · 2:0W5 Sep · Home FC Cincinnati II · 2:1W8 Sep · Home Columbus Crew II · 4:2L14 Sep · Away Orlando City II · 1:3L20 Sep · Home New England II · 1:3
W22 Aug · Home New England II · 2:1L29 Aug · Away Toronto II · 0:2L2 Sep · Away Fort Lauderdale CF · 2:4W8 Sep · Home New York Red Bulls II · 4:2W13 Sep · Home Connecticut Fc · 1:0D20 Sep · Away Bethlehem Steel · 1:1