Insigne assists twice to inspire Toronto FC to 1st win in 5 MLS games, beating D.C. United

Goals by Deandre Kerr and Kosi Thompson helped Toronto FC rebound from a week of turmoil surrounding disgruntled Italian star Federico Bernardeschi with a much-needed 2-1 win over the visiting D.C. United in MLS play Saturday.

Bernardeschi, the club's leading scorer, was benched by coach Bob Bradley after an explosive outburst following last week's 1-0 loss at Austin FC with the Italian star complaining about the team's tactics.

Despite the unrest, Toronto (3-5-7) started with purpose and went ahead in the 14th minute when an unmarked Kerr, who was starting for Bernardeschi, headed home a Lorenzo Insigne corner. It was the second goal of the season for the 20-year-old Kerr.

Make it ✌️ assists for <a href="https://twitter.com/Lor_Insigne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lor_Insigne</a> + a tidy finish from Kosi