Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC secured favorable results Tuesday night in their Canadian Championship quarterfinal second legs, eliminating lower-division opposition to reach the semifinals.
The tournament that crowns Canada's top club has the added incentive of a spot in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Toronto FC 8, CS Saint-Laurent 1
Deandre Kerr erupted for four goals as Toronto made it two blowout wins in a row, inflicting an 8-1 beatdown on Ligue1 Québec side CS Saint-Laurent just three days after their 5-1 Canadian Classique rout of CF Montréal.
Cassius Mailula, Prince Owusu and Derrick Etienne Jr. also tallied for John Herdman's squad, who are into the next round by a massive 11-1 aggregate margin.
The win marked Toronto's largest ever, and the most goals scored by any club in a Canadian Championship match.
Goals
- 12' - TOR - Deandre Kerr | WATCH
- 14' - TOR - Deandre Kerr | WATCH
- 43' - TOR - Deandre Kerr | WATCH
- 50' - TOR - Cassius Mailula | WATCH
- 56' - TOR - Derrick Etienne Jr. | WATCH
- 62' - TOR - Nathan Goulet (OG) | WATCH
- 72' - TOR - Deandre Kerr | WATCH
- 80' - TOR - Prince Owusu | WATCH
- 89' - STL - Rickson Aristilde | WATCH
Vancouver Whitecaps 0, Cavalry FC 1
Two-time defending champs Vancouver got a big scare, but ultimately advanced to the semifinals despite falling 1-0 at home to Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.
The Whitecaps' 2-1 away leg win proved decisive, allowing Vanni Sartini's side to progress with a 2-2 aggregate score thanks to the away goals rule.
Goals
- 32' - CAV - Ranko Veselinovic (OG) | WATCH
