Toronto FC (3W-4L-5T, 14 points) travel to the Queen City to take on Charlotte FC (4W-6L-3T, 15 points) at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday evening. The Matchday 14 encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be available globally in English and Spanish on Apple TV and on TSN 1/5 in Canada.
The Reds head into Matchday 14 eager to return to winning ways in their first road match since March 8, following consecutive defeats to close out a 10-match home stretch between March 14 and May 9. Historically, TFC holds a 3W-4L-1T record across their first eight regular season meetings with Charlotte and will look to secure their first road win over the Crown since August 2022.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Toronto FC travel to the Queen City to take on Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday evening, following a nine-match MLS homestand. After earning a victory over FC Cincinnati in their previous road outing in March, the Reds hold a 58W-174L-79T all-time record (253 points) in MLS regular season road matches to date.
THROUGH THE YEARS
TFC face 2022 MLS expansion side Charlotte FC in the ninth all-time meeting between the two Eastern Conference clubs. Historically, Toronto holds a 3W-4L-1T head-to-head record through their first eight regular season encounters with the Crown. The Reds will look to record their first road victory in Charlotte since goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi led the side to a 2-0 win in their inaugural visit to Bank of America Stadium on August 27, 2022.
STEP BY STEP
The Reds head into Matchday 14 eager to return to winning ways in their first road match since March 8, following consecutive defeats to close out a 10-match home stretch between March 14 and May 9.
On Tuesday, May 5, Toronto FC fell 3-1 to Atlético Ottawa in the preliminary round of the 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship at BMO Field. The Reds opened the scoring through Deandre Kerr in the 16th minute, but a second-half hat-trick from Ballou Tabla lifted the reigning Canadian Premier League champions to victory.
Four days later, TFC dropped a 4-2 decision to Inter Miami CF in the club’s final home match at BMO Field before the FIFA World Cup 2026 break. The reigning MLS Cup champions opened the scoring through a ferocious Rodrigo De Paul volley on the stroke of half-time before second-half strikes from Luis Suárez, Sergio Reguilón and Lionel Messi in a 19-minute span gave the Herons a 4-0 advantage. The Reds responded late through a brace from substitute Emilio Aristizábal, including a stoppage-time header set up by Kobe Franklin and Walker Zimmerman, who recorded his first assist for the club on the play. Toronto pushed for another late breakthrough, with Derrick Etienne Jr. denied a penalty shout and Zimmerman narrowly missing with a stoppage-time header, but Inter Miami held on for a 4-2 victory at BMO Field.
RECORD CROWD, REDS ROYALTY BMO Field set a new attendance record on Saturday, with 44,828 fans in attendance for Toronto FC’s MLS regular season match against Inter Miami CF. As part of the club’s 20th season celebrations, Toronto FC honoured former striker and Designated Player Jozy Altidore during Saturday’s match. The American delivered the match ball prior to kick-off and at half-time, was inducted as the ninth member of Legends Row – a South End supporter-driven initiative recognizing former TFC players who have made an exceptional impact on the club’s culture and history. Selected by official Supporters’ groups and members of the South End, Altidore joins an exclusive list of club honourees following his decorated tenure with the Reds.
Altidore spent seven seasons with Toronto FC, recording 79 goals in 173 appearances across all competitions. He played a pivotal role in the club’s historic Treble-winning campaign in 2017 and was named MLS Cup MVP after scoring in Toronto’s 2-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC. A two-time MLS All-Star (2015, 2017), Altidore currently ranks second on the club’s all-time scoring list with 79 goals.
TEAM OF THE MATCHDAY
On Monday, TFC forward Emilio Aristizábal was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday (bench) for Matchday 12 following his second-half brace in the Reds’ 4-2 loss against Inter Miami CF. Trailing by four goals, Toronto got on the scoresheet after capitalizing on a defensive error from David Ayala inside the box, with Dániel Sallói squaring the ball for substitute Emilio Aristizábal to tap home from close range. The 82nd minute finish marked Aristizábal’s second goal for Toronto after recently opening his account against Atlanta United on April 25. Aristizábal then added his second of the afternoon eight minutes later, powering home a header from Kobe Franklin’s right-wing cross to cut the deficit to two. The 90th minute strike completed the Colombian striker’s first brace for TFC, with both goals coming in the span of eight second-half minutes. Along with his brace, the Colombian forward covered 3.52 kilometres and reached a top speed of 28.21 km/h during his 30-minute cameo off the bench, while also recording team-highs in shots on target (2) and aerial challenges (3). The honour marks Emilio Aristizábal first MLS Team of the Matchday selection with Toronto FC since joining the club in February. In total, Toronto FC have now earned six MLS Team of the Matchday selections during the 2026 MLS regular season – Emilio Aristizábal (1), José Cifuentes (1), Luka Gavran (1), Richie Laryea (1), Josh Sargent (1) and Walker Zimmerman (1).
