Toronto 4-4 Chicago: Sargent Hat-Trick
Josh Sargent scored three times and Derrick Etienne equalized in the 90th minute as Toronto FC and Chicago Fire finished 4-4 in MLS.
Published 6 Sept 2026Updated 16 Oct 20262 min read
Stoppage time still had one punch left. Derrick Etienne, on for Djordje Mihailovic, finished from Dániel Sallói and turned a lost night into a 4-4 draw.
Toronto FC and Chicago Fire shared eight goals after a 2-1 first half and a 2-3 second. Josh Sargent scored three. Maren Haile-Selassie scored two. Robert Lewandowski added one. Walker Zimmerman put through his own net.
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Haile-Selassie opened it in the 13th minute. Sargent leveled on 27 from Mihailovic, then put Toronto ahead on 38. Four minutes after the restart Zimmerman scored an own goal. Sargent completed the hat-trick on 54, again from Mihailovic, for 3-2.
Chicago answered in a hurry. Haile-Selassie equalized on 58 from Lewandowski. Lewandowski himself made it 3-4 on 64 from Philip Zinckernagel. Toronto threw on Etienne and Emerson Aristizábal. Etienne scored in the 90th. Yellow cards went to Sam Rogers, Max Cimermancic, Robin Lod and Yeison Kuscevic.
Why it matters
Chicago sit fifth with 38 points from 22 matches, 43 scored and 32 conceded. Toronto are 22nd with 26 points from 23, 36 scored and 42 conceded. Chicago had the better expected goals, 1.92 to 1.17, more possession (58 percent) and four big chances to two. They still dropped two points on the road.
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The match is finished. Kickoff was 23:30 UTC on Saturday 5 September 2026. Broadcast details for this fixture had not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official MLS channels for a replay.
Where to watchSee the full watch guideShots finished 16-15. On target it was 8-6. Pass completion ran 84 percent to 86. Sargent scored three and still needed a 90th-minute teammate to rescue a point.