Philadelphia and Sullivan brothers dominate Toronto FC, 4-1

Chester, PA

November 7, 2026

The Philadelphia Union bid farewell to the MLS regular season with the retirement ceremony for icon and long-time Union captain Alejandro Bedoya and a home triumph over Toronto FC with a score of 4-1.  The season had seen highs and lows — perhaps the lowest was its 1-10-4 record and its tumble to last place in the East at the FIFA break.  Watching Cavan Sullivan blossom and the team rebound to sixth place to make the play-off cut definitely were highs.  Saturday’s game, however, belonged to the Sullivan brothers with both firing on all cylinders.

The Union dominated Toronto in its play and the score on Saturday evening.  In addition to the four goals landing on the scoreboard, there were two goals called back for offside — a tap-in by Quinn Sullivan and a longer-afield shot by Frankie Westfield.

The official scoring started in the 28th minute.   The play started with a pass from Bruno Damiani to Quinn Sullivan.  Sullivan lofted a perfect cross to the left to Indiana Vassilev. Vassilev settled with a spin move around Toronto’s Jackson Gilman, which gave Cavan Sullivan the time to position himself right in front of Toronto’s goal. Cavan scored with a left-footed tap-in.   The assist went to Vassilev.

The second Union goal was a penalty kick converted by Quinn Sullivan in the 41st minute.  Quinn Sullivan had passed in the box to his brother Cavan, who went down when bumped by Toronto’s Richard Chukwu, setting up the PK taken by Quinn Sullivan.

Toronto’s lone score occurred in first half stoppage time.  Toronto’s Djordje Mihailovic took a corner from the left side of the field.  Josh Sargent — who had been standing further aback — cut toward goal and sharply headed the ball off of the upright and into the Philadelphia goal. The score at halftime was 2-1, with Philadelphia to the better.

The Sullivan brothers also owned the third Philadelphia goal.  In the 58th minute, Vassilev punted the ball to Damiani, who just got a head on the pass.  The ball was redirected left to Quinn Sullivan who sprinted toward goal.  Just as Toronto’s Richard Chukwu came out on Quinn Sullivan, Sullivan passed right to a cutting Cavan Sullivan who easily shot past the shifting Toronto keeper, William Yarbrough.