Toronto 2–1 Nashville: a late scramble completes the comeback

Toronto beat Nashville 2–1 at BMO Field on September 9, 2026, recovering from Niklas Dorsch’s fourth-minute own goal. Dániel Sallói equalized in the 72nd minute, and Emilio Aristizábal won it three minutes into second-half stoppage time.

An attempted escape went wrong inside Toronto’s box

SixOneFive Soccer reported Alonso Coello recovering the ball in his own area and trying to play out of pressure. His pass led Dorsch to turn the ball into his own net. It was Dorsch’s first appearance since a fractured cheekbone on August 19.

Corbeanu created the width for Sallói

Substitute Theo Corbeanu beat his marker and reached the end line in the 72nd minute, finding Sallói at the far post for a headed equalizer. It was Sallói’s seventh goal; the listed seven goals and nine assists amount to 16 goal contributions. Toronto FC credited him with a contribution in six straight games, totaling three goals and four assists in that run.

Aristizábal reacted to the scramble

In the third added minute, Jack Maher slipped inside Nashville’s penalty area during a crowded sequence. Substitute Aristizábal reacted and pushed the ball home for his first goal since May. The winner came from an unsettled second-ball situation rather than a clean, uninterrupted passing move.

Gavran made the recovery possible

Toronto’s report credited Luka Gavran with at least two important first-half saves from Elias Saad. Keeping the deficit at one allowed Toronto to chase an equalizer without immediately abandoning the entire team structure.

The standings context needs a careful read

Toronto extended its unbeaten run to seven games, three wins and four draws, dating to July 31. Nashville’s six-game unbeaten run ended, though the cited report still placed it atop MLS and the East. The original lists Toronto on 29 points and Nashville on 53, but its win–draw–loss lines and Nashville defeat count conflict with those totals and need checking.

Maher also reached a reported milestone of 150 competitive appearances, described as the first player drafted from 2020 onward to reach that number with the club that selected him.

Sources and scope

Toronto FC — official report · Nashville — goal confirmation · Field Level Media — match events · SixOneFive Soccer — minute-by-minute report

This analysis uses the cited reports and published facts. It does not use tracking data or independently calculated xG. Any illustration summarizes the argument rather than player coordinates.