Toronto FC’s Deandre Kerr has been named to the Major League Soccer (MLS) Team of the Matchday 26, as a substitute, following a game-winning cameo off the bench in Saturday’s 2-1 victory against Philadelphia Union at BMO Field.
With the Reds trailing by a goal in the second half, Deandre Kerr was introduced into the action in the 62nd minute to provide an offensive spark for the hosts. The forward played a key role in his side’s 74th minute equalizer as his positioning and presence in the box forced Philadelphia Union’s Jack Elliott into an own goal from close-range following Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty’s downward header into the penalty area.
Four minutes later, Toronto FC completed the second-half comeback when Kerr ran onto Lorenzo Insigne’s incisive through ball and unleashed a powerful left-footed finish past Philly goalkeeper Andrew Rick.
The 78th minute goal marked the Ajax native’s first MLS goal of the 2024 campaign and proved to be the evening’s game-winning goal, helping the Reds secure the 2-1 victory and their second come-from-behind win of 2024.
The MLS Team of the Matchday selection marks the Canadian’s first honour of the 2024 MLS campaign and the second of his MLS career.
In total, Toronto FC have now earned 16 MLS Team of the Matchday honours during the 2024 MLS regular season – Federico Bernardeschi (4), Sean Johnson (3), Lorenzo Insigne (3), Deybi Flores (2), Deandre Kerr (1), Kevin Long (1), Prince Owusu (1) and Tyrese Spicer (1).
MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Matchday – Matchday 26:
F: Christian Ramírez (CLB), Brian White (VAN), Cucho Hernández (CLB)
M: Facundo Torres (ORL), Ashley Westwood (CLT), Santiago Moreno (POR), Cristian Dájome (DC)
D: Max Arfsten (CLB), Andrew Privett (CLT), Ruan (MTL)
GK: Kristijan Kahlina (CLT)
Coach: Wilfried Nancy (CLB)
Bench: Stefan Frei (SEA), George Campbell (MTL), Darlington Nagbe (CLB), Nemanja Radoja (SKC), Obed Vargas (SEA), Evander (POR), Ryan Gauld (VAN), Deandre Kerr (TOR), Logan Farrington (DAL)
