New England II claimed a comfortable 3:1 victory over Toronto II at York Lions Stadium on 2026-09-20, moving them further clear in the MLS Next Pro Group Stage. The visitors took control early with two quick strikes before the interval, then added a third through McIntosh to seal the result.
Morgan pulled one back for the hosts in the 43rd minute, but Costabile restored the lead before half-time. By then New England had already established their rhythm, and the visitors never looked back after Mussenden's second-half opener.
And here's the thing about the statistics — Toronto managed 65 attacks against 56, but New England's 78 per cent shot accuracy told the real story. Three shots on target from the hosts yielded only one goal, while seven on target produced three for the visitors.
I'd been backing Toronto to win, 40 per cent confidence, but the match simply didn't go that way. The visitors' cutting edge in front of goal was what broke the prediction, not any lack of possession — Toronto actually had 49 per cent.
Three substitutions came at half-time for Toronto, with Salaou, Dixon and Boneau all coming on, but the damage was done. Costabile was replaced himself in the 72nd minute, and yellow cards for Smith, Boneau and Dahlin marked an increasingly tense affair.
The result leaves Toronto in 12th place on 39 points from 27 games, while New England move further clear in seventh on 45 points. Neither side has drawn a match all season, and this result extends New England's advantage in the group.
