Toronto's Luka Gavran duels Montreal's Thomas Gillier to scoreless draw as MLS resumes

MONTREAL (AP) — Toronto's Luka Gavran had three saves and Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier wasn't tested in a scoreless draw Thursday night in the league's first match following the FIFA World Cup break.

>Toronto (3-6-6) snapped a three-match losing streak but remains winless in its last nine at 0-4-5.

>Gavran earned his first clean sheet this season in his 15th start. He had one save in the first half and it came in the first minute.

>Gillier finished off his third shutout in 15 starts for Montreal (4-8-3).

>Montreal captain Samuel Piette played his 251st match across all competitions, tying him with Patrick Leduc for fourth most in club history.

>Toronto improves to 1-4-1 on the road, while Monreal is 3-2-2 at home.

>Toronto leads the all-time series 17-14-7, including a 10-9-2 record at Stade Saputo.

>Toronto announced before the match that it signed 18-year-old Toronto FC II and Toronto Academy defender Richard Chukwu to a contract Thursday as a homegrown player through the 2029-30 season with a club option for 2030-31.

>Toronto: At New England Revolution on Wednesday.