After a 5-1 thumping of an injury-ravaged CF Montreal on Saturday, Toronto FC’s Italian duo of Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne had the honour of leading the Viking Clap, banging the drum in front of the fervent fans in the south stands at BMO Field.Bernardeschi had a hat trick, boosting his goal total to seven in his last four games after being blanked for 19 outings. Insigne, captaining the side in his first start since March 23, had a pair of assists.
The stylish Bernardeschi, sporting new bleached cornrows, scored in the 12th, 58th and 60th minutes on a night Montreal fans will want to forget. Matty Longstaff and Prince Owusu also scored for Toronto before a jubilant announced crowd of 28,261.Montreal’s lengthy injury list included Matias Coccaro, Raheem Edwards, Ousman Jabang, Lassi Lappalainen, Josef Martinez, Mahala Opoku, Nathan Saliba and Mason Toye.
Toronto was firing on all cylinders with the Italians, whose combined pay numbers US$21.7 million this season, leading the way. Saturday marked the first time Owusu, Bernardeschi and Insigne had started together since March 16 and Montreal had no answers for the trio. Toronto was missing the injured Jonathan Osorio, Kevin Long, Shane O’Neill and Brandon Servania. In an ‘only-in-MLS’ situation, Richie Laryea managed to be both injured and suspended.
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