Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati: Bernardeschi thrilled for Insigne

Federico Bernardeschi expressed his delight astatine the instrumentality to scoring signifier of his Toronto FC team-mate Lorenzo Insigne.

Former Napoli prima Insigne was near retired of Toronto’s opening matches this season, but netted his archetypal extremity of 2025 with a superb diving header against D.C. United past clip out.

Insigne played a important relation successful Toronto’s 2nd extremity successful the 2-0 win, too, with his unsafe transverse turned location by the unfortunate Lucas Bartlett.

Toronto held connected to drawback a two-game losing streak and assertion their archetypal location triumph successful MLS this season.

“I’m precise blessed astir him. He deserves it. He scored with the head,” Bernardeschi said.

“I made a small spot of a gag with him. I accidental to him, ‘I expect everything, but to people with the caput no,’ but helium did well, truthful we are happy.

“We are blessed astir him and helium has to beryllium happy.”

Clean sheet
Two goals
Three points pic.twitter.com/63lxaVROHi

— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) May 10, 2025

Next up for Insigne, Bernardeschi and Co. is simply a location clash against FC Cincinnati.

“Today was truthful important,” Bernardeschi said of the triumph implicit D.C.

“Honestly, we merit it and present we person to propulsion it and support going similar that, but it’s important for the assurance of the squad and successful beforehand of our fans.

“The stadium was astonishing today, truthful it’s very, precise important today.”

Toronto manager Robin Fraser besides sang the praises of Insigne.

“I thought helium was excellent,” Fraser told reporters.

“Again, his quality and knowing of what’s happening connected the tract offensively and defensively, I think, is underestimated.

“I thought it was truly a very, precise bully show for him. And scoring a goal, again, it’s similar the cherry connected apical due to the fact that I thought his show was very, precise good.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Toronto FC – Federico Bernardeschi

All eyes whitethorn person been connected Insigne past clip out, but Bernardeschi is Toronto’s starring scorer (two) and assister (two) successful MLS this season.

The Italian besides leads the mode for shots (22) and shots connected people (10).

FC Cincinnati – Evander

Evander is having a superb season, having joined from the Portland Timbers.

He has surely filled the void near by Lucho Acosta’s departure, with Evander netting 7 goals already for Cincinnati.

Evander had a extremity and an assistance successful Cincinnati’s triumph connected Saturday, his 15th lucifer with aggregate extremity contributions successful MLS. Only Acosta and Cucho Hernandez (17 each) person much since Evander made his MLS debut successful 2023.

MATCH PREDICTION: CINCINNATI WIN

Cincinnati person won six of their past 7 matches (L1), including a 2-1 triumph implicit Austin FC connected Saturday. They had won lone 5 of their erstwhile 17 matches successful each competitions dating backmost to past season.

But Toronto person mislaid lone 2 of their past six location matches (W1 D3, including a punishment shoot-out loss).

Cincinnati, though, person won six of their past 7 matches against Toronto (D1), including each 3 meetings successful Toronto during that time.

Toronto’s past triumph implicit Cincinnati was a 3-2 triumph successful September 2021.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Toronto – 25.4%

Cincinnati – 51.4%

Draw – 23.2%