Richie Laryea goal gives Toronto a 1-0 win over Montreal

Yet Montreal nearly equalized twice more late in the second half.

In the 80th minute, Bryce Duke had a shot deflected off the crossbar and with one minute to go, Josef Martinez was put in a one-on-one position in front of the goal, but he was unable to convert.

Toronto (9-14-3) won the season series with Montreal (6-10-9) for the first time since 2019.

Montreal entered the game riding a seven-game unbeaten run at home.

The series between the rivals now stands at 16-14-5 in Toronto’s favor.

MLS is now taking a break from regular season play, with the All-Star Game in Columbus on Wednesday and the annual Leagues Cup running from Friday through Aug. 25.

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