
05/06/2025
|| On April 12, 2025, the lights were bright at BMO Field but the scoreboard never blinked as Toronto FC and Minnesota United FC played to a gritty 0 to 0 stalemate. While the goals never came, the intensity never dipped in a match that saw both teams battle for every blade of grass.
Toronto looked the livelier side early in the second half with Derrick Etienne Jr. and Federico Bernardeschi each unleashing dangerous shots. But Minnesota’s shot-stopper Dayne St. Clair was locked in, turning away every threat. On the other end, the Loons nearly stole the show in the 59th minute when Nicolás Romero pounced on a rebound, only to be denied by a brilliant reflex save from Sean Johnson.
There was a moment of excitement for the home fans as Swiss midfielder Maxime Dominguez made his BMO Field debut off the bench. Despite the energy, the Reds couldn’t find the spark to break their winless streak, which now stretches to eight matches.
Minnesota walked away with a hard-earned point, staying unbeaten while keeping a clean sheet on the road. It wasn’t the fireworks some expected, but it was a match full of close calls and high-stakes tension from start to finish.
[Photography by .film]