Toronto FC left Stade Saputo with a point and a shutout on Thursday evening, but the 0-0 draw with CF Montréal also left both clubs level on 15 points. Luka Gavran made the result hold, turning away Hennadii Synchuk inside the opening minute and then denying Daniel Ríos in the 77th minute to keep Toronto FC in control of a scoreless 401 Derby.
The match is drawing attention now because it came as Toronto FC returned from the FIFA World Cup 26™ break and because Gavran’s saves gave the club its second clean sheet of the 2026 MLS season. For a team that had gone into the break looking for stability, the road point was the kind earned from concentration rather than flair, and it came in a game that never gave either side much room to breathe.
Robin Fraser made three changes to the starting lineup, with Zane Monlouis, Richie Laryea and Theo Corbeanu replacing Nicksoen Gomis, Jonathan Osorio and Malik Henry. Laryea wore the captain’s armband, while Osorio missed out through suspension for yellow card accumulation. Corbeanu’s start carried a different weight as well: it was his first since Toronto FC’s 2026 MLS season finale against Orlando City last October.
CF Montréal tried to change the game late, sending on Jules-Anthony Vilsaint in the 62nd minute and Djordje Mihailovic in the 74th, but Toronto FC kept its shape and protected the point. That is what makes the final line so stark: Toronto FC controlled the defensive side of the night, yet the standings show no separation at all, with both clubs finishing on 15 points.
Toronto FC now turns quickly to the New England Revolution on Wednesday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the match set to be shown on Apple TV and TSN4 in Canada. After a night built on saves rather than goals, the next test is whether Toronto FC can turn that same discipline into something more than a draw.
