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Toronto FC 5 Montreal Impact 2 (aet, 7-5 agg): Hosts storm to maiden MLS Cup berth

Toronto FC completed a stunning turnaround to defeat rivals Montreal Impact 5-2 in extra time for a 7-5 aggregate triumph in the MLS Eastern Conference final.

Roared on by a fervent home crowd at BMO Field, Toronto made sure of a first ever MLS Cup appearance against Seattle Sounders thanks to extra-time goals from substitutes Benoit Cheyrou and Tosaint Ricketts.

Defeat will sting for Montreal and veteran striker Didier Drogba, who brought the curtain down on his time with the club as a second-half substitute, given they cruised into a 3-0 lead in last week's first leg before being pegged back to 3-2.

But poor set-piece defending towards the end of the first half would herald the beginning of Montreal's downfall, as Armando Cooper prodded home before the excellent Jozy Altidore powered to the near post to nod in from Sebastian Giovinco's corner.

 Nick Hagglund headed in superbly from Justin Morrow's cross in the 68th minute and Drogba's introduction could not avert extra-time and its associated heartbreak for Montreal.