The Atomic Ant nearly exploded outside Montreal's Saputo Stadium Thursday night.

Following Toronto FC's 3-0 playoff loss to the Montreal Impact, Sebastian Giovinco attempted to make his way to the team bus parked just outside the venue.

The likely league MVP signed a few autographs and conversed with fans – who were an arm's length away and separated by fencing – before appearing to engage a Montreal supporter who was hurling insults and expletives in his direction. It's unclear what was said.

At one point Giovinco appears to cock a fist before security, with the help of TFC fullback Ashtone Morgan, pulls him away.

Wow this is CRAZY! Giovinco almost gets into a fight with Montreal Impact fans after Toronto's 3-0 loss to them pic.twitter.com/lYgsuNjqZK — InfoNowFC (@InfonowFC) October 30, 2015

While Toronto's highest-paid player was mixing it up outside the venue, a group of TFC supporters accused local fans of “ambushing” them outside the stadium.

One member of a TFC supporters' group told the Sun on Friday that his members had cuts stemming from an incident with Montreal supporters, who he also said used batons as weapons in a confrontation.

He also alleged a female member of his group was punched in the face by an opposing supporter post-game.