Fresh from its first clean sheet of the season, Toronto FC faces Major League Soccer’s leading offence on Saturday when it takes on New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.
NYCFC (2-1-1) is unbeaten in its last three games (2-0-1), outscoring the opposition 8-1 over that stretch. Thanks in large part to a 5-0 demolition of FC Cincinnati, the New Yorkers lead the league in scoring, averaging 2.25 goals a game.
“It’s one of these opponents, you know them on paper but it’s much more difficult when you play against them,” said Toronto coach Chris Armas. “They’re off to a good start, they’ve got some goals off set pieces.