A look at the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal between Toronto FC and NYCFC

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TORONTO – A look at the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal:

TORONTO FC (13-10-11) at NEW YORK CITY FC (18-6-10)

Wednesday, Citi Field

Toronto FC's Marco Delgado, left, fights for control with New York City FC's Alexandru Mitrita (28) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in New York. NYCFC has never lost to Toronto FC at home in regular-season play (2-0-4). But Toronto clobbered the New Yorkers 5-0 at Yankee Stadium in the 2016 playoffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Frank Franklin II
Toronto FC's Marco Delgado, left, fights for control with New York City FC's Alexandru Mitrita (28) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in New York. NYCFC has never lost to Toronto FC at home in regular-season play (2-0-4). But Toronto clobbered the New Yorkers 5-0 at Yankee Stadium in the 2016 playoffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Frank Franklin II

BIG APPLE BLUES: NYCFC has never lost to Toronto FC at home in regular-season play (2-0-4). But Toronto clobbered the New Yorkers 5-0 at Yankee Stadium in the 2016 playoffs. Plus Wednesday’s game is at Citi Field rather than the Bronx because of the Yankees’ playoff run.

THIS SEASON: Toronto took four of six points off NYCFC, winning 4-0 at BMO Field on March 29 and tying 1-1 Sept. 11 in New York.

POZ FACTOR: Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo had two goals and an assist in a sparkling TFC debut in the March meeting. Pozuelo went 1-of-2 on penalty kicks in the September rematch.

TIME OFF: New York has been off since the regular-season finale Oct. 6. Toronto had to play 120 minutes Saturday in a 5-1 extra-time win over D.C. United in a first-round playoff match.

CHEZ METS: The game marks the second MLS match at Citi Field in Queens, normally the home of the New York Mets. NYCFC and Columbus played to a 2-2 draw there Oct. 22, 2017.

FORM: NYCFC enters the post-season riding an eight-game home undefeated streak in league play. Toronto is unbeaten in its last 11 league outings (5-0-6).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2019.

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