Both Bradley Wright-Phillips and Toronto FC’s defense looked like previous versions of themselves in New York Red Bulls 3-0 blowout of TFC on Saturday in New Jersey.
For the former, that’s good. For the latter? Not-so-much.
BWP scored the fastest hat trick to start a match in MLS history, netting in the fourth, 25th and 27th minutes.
Already without Designated Players Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley, Toronto lost Sebastian Giovinco to an adductor injury.
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New York saw Gonzalo Veron took a needless red card before half, but the Red Bulls held strong to keep a clean sheet for Luis Robles.
Go on, @TheRealBWP. You’re watching the fastest-ever hat trick to start an MLS match. #NYvTORhttps://t.co/jzN5vqfUmT
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 29, 2016