Toronto FC downs Rapids 2-0 on the road in Champions League opener

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Sebastian Giovinco set up a goal and scored another, helping Toronto FC down the Colorado Rapids 2-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League series.

Giovinco assisted on Canadian Jonathan Osorio’s goal in the 55th minute. The 31-year-old Italian striker added an insurance goal in the 73rd.

Brazilian defender Auro, who was signed by Toronto last week, had an assist on Giovinco’s goal. Jozy Altidore, the MVP in Toronto’s MLS Cup championship game against Seattle in December, earned an assist on Osorio’s marker.

Toronto had seven shots on target to Colorado’s three.