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Toronto FC (0-3-1, 1 point) take on the New York Red Bulls (1-1-2, 5 points) at Sports Illustrated Stadium for the fifth match of their 2025 MLS campaign on Saturday evening. The Matchday 5 encounter in Harrison, New Jersey kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be viewed globally in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
Following last weekend’s Home Opener against Chicago Fire at BMO Field, the Reds hit the road looking for their first victory of the 2025 season. Historically, TFC hold a 9W-23L-10T record through their first 42 regular season meetings with New York Red Bulls and will be looking for their first road victory against the Red Bulls since March 2016.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Toronto FC’s 2025 Major League Soccer campaign continues with the first of two regular season meetings with New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening. Following their first three away MLS games in 2025, the Reds hold a 54W-167L-73T all-time record (235 points) in MLS regular season matches played on the road.
AN ODE TO THE PAST
Toronto FC visit New York Red Bulls, one of only ten original MLS teams in 1996, for the 43rd encounter in the all-time series between the two clubs. Historically, TFC hold a 9W-23L-10T record through their first 42 regular season meetings with the Red Bulls. The two clubs have previously faced off in New Jersey on 21 separate occasions, with Red Bulls leading the series with a combined 17W-2L-2T record at Sports Illustrated Stadium (formerly Red Bull Arena) and Giants Stadium. Toronto FC will be looking for their first road victory against the New York Red Bulls, since goals from Sebastian Giovinco and Mark Delgado lifted the Reds to a 2-0 victory in their MLS regular season opener on March 6, 2016.
STEP BY STEP
After three road games to open the 2025 MLS season, Toronto FC returned to familiar surroundings to host Chicago Fire FC in their home opener on Saturday afternoon. The Reds made a quick start in their first game at BMO Field in five months’ time and took the lead when a swift team move resulted in Deandre Kerr heading home Federico Bernardeschi’s cross to make it 1-0 for the hosts. The 11th minute goal marked the TFC Academy product’s 17th goal for the club and his first of the 2025 season. Chicago Fire responded with a pair of first-half goals of their own, first through Andrew Gutman’s long-range strike in the 30thminute before Hugo Cuypers bundled home from close-range in the 44th minute. Despite a spirited second half, the Reds were unable to salvage a result as the Fire ultimately ran out 2-1 winners upon the full-time whistle.
MILESTONE WATCH
On Saturday, Spanish midfielder and former Toronto FC II captain Alonso Coello made his 50th Major League Soccer Season appearance for Toronto FC against Chicago Fire FC. A pair of Reds are one appearance away from recording a half-century of MLS appearances for the club. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson and defender Kobe Franklin have made 49 appearances for TFC since joining the First Team in January and February respectively of the 2023 MLS season and their next league appearance will each be their 50th MLS appearance for the Reds.
FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY
Three Reds have been called up for international duty during the March FIFA International Window. Club captain Jonathan Osorio is one of 23 players named to represent Canada in the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Osorio and the Canadian Men’s National Team will battle Mexico in the tournament semi-final on Thursday, March 20 (10:30 p.m. ET), before facing either USA or Panama in the Concacaf Nations League Final or Third Place Match on Sunday, March 23. Midfielder Deybi Flores will represent the Honduran Men’s National Team as Los Catrachos face Bermuda over two legs on Friday, March 21 (7:00 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, March 25 (10:00 p.m. ET) in Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims. Midfielder Tyrese Spicer and Trinidad & Tobago will also participate in Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims, taking on Cuba across two legs on Friday, March 21 (4:00 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, March 25 (7:00 p.m. ET). New York Red Bulls, meanwhile, have six players named to international rosters this March: Carlos Coronel (Paraguay), Omar Valencia (Panama), Dennis Gjengaar (Norway U-21), Curtis Ofori (Ghana U-20), Tanner Rosborough and Aidan Stokes (USA U-17).
ONCE A RED
Toronto FC’s Derrick Etienne Jr. previously spent five seasons with the New York Red Bulls. A product of the New York Red Bulls Academy, the Haitian international signed a First Team contract as a Homegrown player with the Red Bulls on December 21, 2015. With the Red Bulls, Etienne Jr. scored six goals and recorded four assists through 79 combined appearances (2016 – 2019) and helped the club clinch the 2018 Supporters’ Shield. The winger also scored 15 goals in 57 appearances for New York Red Bulls II across five seasons and helped Dos Toros lift the 2016 USL regular season and championship titles. Since joining TFC in April 2024, Etienne Jr. has scored five goals and recorded three assists in 32 appearances across all competitions.
On the other side, New York Red Bulls’ Raheem Edwards previously spent three seasons with TFC and TFC II. A product of the Toronto FC Academy, the Toronto, Ontario native signed with his hometown club on March 2, 2017, and became the 14th player in club history to sign for the First Team from the TFC Academy. The Canadian winger registered one goal and six assists in 25 combined appearances (MLS regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs and Canadian Championship) in 2017, helping the Reds win the MLS Cup, Supporters’ Shield and Canadian Championship and complete the domestic treble in a historic campaign. Following the trophy-laden season with TFC, Edwards spent time across MLS with CF Montréal (twice), Chicago Fire, Minnesota United, Los Angeles FC and LA Galaxy before joining New York Red Bulls on January 30, 2025. This season, Edwards has made three appearances for the Red Bulls and registered his first assist for the club against Orlando City last weekend.
