Brandon Servania scored in the final seconds of second-half stoppage time as Toronto FC rallied for a 2-2 draw with visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Richie Laryea also tallied for Toronto (1-1-6, 9 points), which extended its unbeaten streak to seven matches. Six of those have been ties, including the past four in a row. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson made three saves.
Georgios Giakoumakis scored for his fourth consecutive start for Atlanta (4-1-3, 15 points) and substitute Machop Chol scored his first career MLS goal.
Goalie Quentin Westberg made two saves for Atlanta in place of the injured Brad Guzan, who is expected to miss 10-12 weeks after suffering a torn medial collateral ligament last weekend. Westberg signed with Atlanta in the offseason after spending the previous four years in Toronto.
Servania evened the match in the fourth minute of stoppage time, taking a left-wing cross from Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty and getting past one defender before putting a low, 10-yard shot past a diving Westberg and inside the far post.
Chol came off the bench in the 65th minute and made an immediate impact, forcing Johnson to make a diving save at the left post a minute later on a shot from outside the 18-yard box.
Chol’s gave Atlanta a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute off a right-wing cross from Luiz Araujo. Chol rose for a header at the top of the 6-yard box and sent it into the far side netting, leaving Johnson no chance.
Atlanta took the lead in the fourth minute under similar circumstances. Brooks Lennon’s corner kick from the left wing went to the top corner of the 6-yard box, where Giakoumakis flicked in a header that went over a leaping Johnson and inside the far post.
Toronto tied the score in the 43rd minute as Laryea took a pass from Federico Bernardeschi on the right wing about 35 yards away from goal. Laryea drove uncontested to the top of the 18-yard box and unleashed a right-footed shot that made its way just inside the near post.
–Field Level Media
