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Fast Facts: Sporting KC 3-1 Toronto FC - August 8, 2015

  • Sporting KC defeated Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday at BMO Field. 
  • Sporting KC recorded their 10th all-time regular season victory on Canadian soil. That is the most among all American clubs in MLS. 
  • Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber opened the scoring for Sporting Kansas City by converting a penalty kick in the 22nd minute. 
  • The penalty kick was Feilhaber's eighth MLS goal this season and ninth in all competition.
  • Toronto FC has now conceded eight penalty kicks in 2015, most in MLS.
  • Michael Bradley equalized for Toronto less than one minute after Feilhaber's goal. Giovinco earned his 11th assist of the season on Bradley's goal.
  • Krisztian Nemeth notched the eventual game-winner seven minutes later. Nemeth's header was his eighth goal in 2015, tying Feilhaber for the team lead.
  • Nemeth's goal was assisted by Benny Feilhaber, who is tied with Ethan Finlay for the most assists in MLS this season with 12. 
  • Feilhaber's 16 assists in all competitions are two shy of tying the Sporting KC single-season record set by Preki in 2003.
  • Jacob Peterson added a goal for Sporting KC in the 87th minute on Saturday.
  • Peterson started up top for his 100th Sporting KC appearance in all competitions on Saturday.
  • Amobi Okugo earned the assist in his Sporting KC debut.
  • Okugo entered the match for Paulo Nagamura as a second-half substitute in the 57th minute.
  • Toronto has only won once against Sporting KC in 14 games, going back to April 2009. Sporting KC is 10-1-3 during this stretch, 4-0-2 at BMO Field. 
  • Jimmy Medranda made his first appearance at left back on Saturday and first MLS appearance since May 23.
  • Sporting KC fielded its 13th different backline of the regular season on Saturday. Medranda became the team's 11th different defender and seventh different outside back in 2015. 
  • Roger Espinoza, also unavailable on Saturday, was replaced in the starting lineup by veteran midfielder Paulo Nagamura. 
  • Sporting KC also made a late change to the starting lineup, replacing Graham Zusi with Connor Hallisey.
  • With the victory, Sporting KC is now 6-0-1 when leading at halftime this season. 
  • Toronto FC is 0-7-2 when trailing at halftime this season. 
  • With the win, Sporting KC improves to 6-0-2 against Eastern Conference clubs in 2015.
  • Dwyer was unavailable on Saturday as he served a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation. 
  • With the win, Peter Vermes tied Bob Gansler as the winningest coach in Sporting KC history with his 86th career regular season win and 108th victory in all competitions. 
  • Benny Feilhaber and Kevin Ellis led all players with 11 duels won on Saturday.
  • Ellis led all players with seven interceptions.
  • Medranda led all players with six tackles won.
  • Sporting KC faces Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The semifinal will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT at Sporting Park.