MATCH PREVIEW: Quakes welcome the reigning MLS Champions Toronto FC to San Jose

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Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 5-5-4


Home: 3-2-1 (9 GF, 9 GA)


Away: 2-3-3 (9 GF, 12 GA)


All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 18, Toronto – 21


Last Game vs. Toronto
Toronto FC 4 – 0 Earthquakes; September 9, 2017; BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
The San Jose Earthquakes fell to league leaders Toronto FC 4-0 at BMO Field in Toronto, finishing the game with 10 men. With the result, the Earthquakes were 3-3-1 in their last seven games of the 2017 season. Forward Chris Wondolowski made his 250th appearance for San Jose during the match, equaling the club record set by Ramiro Corrales.

History of the Quakes – Toronto FC Rivalry
The two teams tied 0-0 on July 19, 2008, at Toronto’s BMO Field in the debut of former Quakes star Darren Huckerby … San Jose produced a 2-0 win on Oct. 25, 2008, in the regular-season finale for both teams … Toronto FC posted a 3-1 victory at Buck Shaw Stadium on July 11, 2009 …The Quakes earned a 1-1 road draw on Oct. 10, 2009, thanks to a stoppage-time equalizer by Cornell Glen … Toronto FC defeated the Earthquakes 3-1 again at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 29, 2010, though the Quakes returned the favor at BMO Field on Sept. 25 with a 3-2 decision as Chris Wondolowski registered all three goals … Both meetings in 2011 ended in 1-1 deadlocks. San Jose’s Simon Dawkins and Alan Gordon accounted for the scoring at Buck Shaw on April 9. At BMO Field on Aug. 27, Eric Avila’s 32nd-minute goal was cancelled out by Wondolowski’s late equalizer in the 87th minute … Wondolowski continued his dominance north of the border when the Quakes beat Toronto FC 3-0 on March 24, 2012, scoring two of San Jose’s three goals in the process … In 2013, the Quakes staged a dramatic come-from-behind win against Toronto with Adam Jahn scoring to tie the match, before Wondolowski netted the winner in the 81st minute for a 2-1 victory … On June 7, 2014, Toronto FC got a 1-0 victory at BMO Field thanks to a Jermain Defoe penalty kick … In their only meeting of 2015, the Quakes fell to Toronto FC 3-1 despite a goal from forward Chris Wondolowski … Playing with nine men, the Quakes came from behind to defeat Toronto 2-1 with goals from Quincy Amarikwa and Simon Dawkins on July 16, 2016 … In their only meeting of 2017, the Quakes suffered a 4-0 loss to Toronto at BMO Field on Sept. 9.