Toronto FC saved the best for last during Saturday’s Canadian Classique. Quite literally.
Down 1-0 at the end of regulation time against arch-rivals CF Montréal, the Reds flipped the script thanks to second-half stoppage-time goals from Lewis Morgan and Djordje Mihailovic that secured a 2-1 comeback for the ages.
Morgan got the rally started in the 93rd minute, half-volleying home Niklas Dorsch's lifted ball to the far post; It was the Scottish winger’s first goal for TFC, who acquired him from San Diego FC last month, and his first regular-season tally since October 2024.
Mihailovic sent BMO Field into rapturous celebrations two minutes later, first-timing Richie Laryea’s low cross into the back of the net.
Full-circle moment
Mihailovic gleefully participated in the wild festivities, despite his well-known past in Montréal.
“Now I’ve scored on both sides of this derby. It feels good,” said the 27-year-old USMNT international, who played for CFMTL from 2021-22.
"I don’t want to make the Montréal fans upset because I had a good two years there.
"I enjoyed my time in Montréal, but now I play for Toronto, and I give everything for Toronto against the rival now."
Late playoff push
Celebrations and rivalry implications aside, Toronto's miracle comeback also snapped a three-game losing streak.
With their unexpected win in Saturday's epic Canadian Classique, the Reds also reached 32 points - just one shy of the Eastern Conference's ninth and final Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.
Toronto have six games left to make up the gap, beginning with Wednesday's home showdown against Orlando City (7:30 pm ET | Apple TV).
“We know how much the fans give us when we play here. You can see all season long that we’re never quitting until the final whistle," said Mihailovic. "They give us so much energy and we need them in the final stretch.
"We’re slowly trying to creep up into that last playoff spot. Two more games at home, we need them.”
