Toronto FC Snaps 12-Game Winless Streak, Beats Revolution 2-1
wtop · August 16, 2026
Key takeaways
- Toronto FC ended a 12-game winless streak with a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution, its first victory since April 4.
- Niklas Dorsch scored his first career MLS goal, adding to a first-half own goal by New England's Will Sands off a Theo Corbeanu shot.
- Toronto held on despite Djordje Mihailovic's 76th-minute red card, with goalkeeper Luka Gavran making five saves to seal the win.
The Drought Is Over
Toronto FC finally broke through. After 12 winless games stretching back to April 4, Toronto beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Saturday night, and it took a mix of first-half fireworks and second-half grit to get there.
How It Happened
The breakthrough started in the 43rd minute when Theo Corbeanu, working the counter-attack, fired a low shot from the right side of the box. It deflected off New England's Will Sands and past goalkeeper Matt Turner for an own goal, putting Toronto up 1-0 right before the half.
Toronto didn't stop there. In first-half stoppage time, Niklas Dorsch blasted home his first-ever MLS goal to make it 2-0 heading into the break. For a team that's spent months searching for answers, a two-goal cushion at halftime felt almost unfamiliar.
New England didn't go quietly. The Revolution clawed one back and pushed for an equalizer, and things got even more complicated for Toronto when Djordje Mihailovic was shown a straight red card in the 76th minute. That left Toronto to close out the final 14-plus minutes a man down, protecting a one-goal lead against a Revolution side desperate for a result.
Goalkeeper Luka Gavran made sure it held up, coming up with five saves to preserve the win and keep New England off the board in the closing stretch.
Why This Win Matters
A 12-game winless streak is the kind of stretch that can define a season in the wrong way. Toronto FC (4-7-8) has been searching for consistency, and this result—their first since edging Colorado at home on April 4—gives them something to build on. Beating a playoff-caliber opponent while playing a man down for the final stretch adds some real substance to the win, not just a scoreline.
For New England, this is a frustrating result against a team that had been struggling all summer. Falling to a club stuck in a winless rut for months is the type of loss that stings more than it should.
What's Next
Toronto will look to build momentum off this result and turn one win into a run, while New England needs to regroup quickly given how the standings are shaping up as the season moves toward its stretch run.
Why it matters
For MLS fans, this result is a turning point for a Toronto FC side that had lost its way for months, and a reminder that even short-handed teams can grind out results. It also shakes up the playoff picture for a New England squad that can't afford slip-ups like this.
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