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Union give away a pair of late goals in a 2-1 road loss to Toronto FC

Deandre Kerr scored four minutes after an own goal by Union defender Jack Elliott to rally Toronto FC to a 2-1 victory.

Toronto FC midfielder Matty Longstaff, right, tackles Philadelphia Union forward Mikael Uhre, left, is taken down by Toronto FC midfielder Matty Longstaff in the first half of their game in Toronto on Saturday.
Toronto FC midfielder Matty Longstaff, right, tackles Philadelphia Union forward Mikael Uhre, left, is taken down by Toronto FC midfielder Matty Longstaff in the first half of their game in Toronto on Saturday.Read moreJon Blacker / AP
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TORONTO — Deandre Kerr scored four minutes after an own goal by the Union’s Jack Elliott to rally Toronto FC to a 2-1 victory on Saturday night.

The Union (4-10-9, 21 points) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute and took it into halftime when Tai Baribo used an assist from defender Kai Wagner to score his third goal of the season and just the third of his two-year career. It was the seventh assist on the season for Wagner.

Toronto (8-13-3, 27 points) pulled even in the 74th minute on an own goal by Elliott, a defender.

Toronto grabbed the lead in the 78th minute when Kerr used assists from Lorenzo Insigne and Deybi Flores to score for the first time this season. It was the sixth assist for Insigne and the second helper of the season and career for Flores, who is in his first year with the club.

As Union goalkeeper Andre Blake still looks to recover from a knee injury, 18-year-old rookie backup Andrew Rick one save in his fourth start for the Union. He’s now allowed six goals with one clean sheet in his first three starts.

Sean Johnson saved three shots in goal for Toronto.

Philadelphia has fallen on hard times after being the last team to lose a match this season and the last one to lose on the road. Toronto now leads the all-time series 14-11-8, improving to 3-0-1 in the last four matchups. The two clubs played to a scoreless draw at Subaru Park earlier this season.

The Union will have a short rest as they now return home to play the New England Revolution on Wednesday (7:30 p.m., Apple TV, MLS Season Pass).

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