Giovinco has hat trick but NYCFC ties Toronto FC 4-4
NEW YORK (AP) Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco scored three times in nine minutes, but Patrick Mullins' goal in the 84th minute gave New York City FC a 4-4 draw on Sunday.
The match included a league-record four penalty kicks.
Mullins' tying goal came after Toronto FC cleared a free kick across its own net. Toronto had grabbed a 4-3 lead in the 82nd minute when Giovinco stole the ball, dribbled downfield and cut a pass back to Marky Delgado, who finished in front of the net.
David Villa put NYCFC in front in the 17th minute on a curling direct kick that glanced off goalie Chris Konopka's fingers.
Giovinco missed a penalty kick two minutes later, and NYCFC went up 2-0 in the 29th when Villa's penalty kick was blocked and Mullins' deflected follow went off Damien Perquis and into the net.
Giovinco then began his scoring streak, making good on a second penalty kick chance in the 34th. He tied the match in the 40th off a nifty back-heel pass from Jackson. Giovinco's 11th goal of the season came in the 43rd after he punched the ball over goalie Josh Saunders for a 3-2 lead. It was the first hat trick in franchise history.
Villa's 10th goal of the season, coming off a penalty kick after he was brought down by Konopka, tied it at 3 in the 65th.