This game was billed as a clash of Eastern Conference titans. It was that for approximately a few minutes in the beginning.
Then Toronto FC took control of the game, and showed why they are the class of the Eastern Conference. Sebastian Giovinco scored twice — in the 32nd and 67th minutes — Jozy Altidore added a controversial penalty in the 75th minute, and Raheem Edwards capped the scoring in the 82nd minute.
To cap New York City’s miserable afternoon, Maxi Moralez missed a penalty in the 93rd minute. That resulted in the Pigeons’ first shutout since losing 1-0 to Orlando in the 2017 season opener.