New York City vs Chicago player ratings
Alonso Martínez earns your vote for Player of the Match for the 7th time this season after scoring yet another game winner; head coach Pascal Jansen gets his highest rating of the year.
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Oliver is the publisher of Hudson River Blue. A benchwarmer on the 1985 Culver City All-Stars, he grew up supporting the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
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New York City 3-1 Chicago Fire: 4 Thoughts
Nico scores his first, Alosno double-nutmegs to score his 15th, and Seymour becomes the youngest goal-scorer in club history.
San Diego Wave 0-2 Gotham FC: 3 Thoughts
Jaedyn Shaw scores in her debut, Esther González retakes the lead in the Golden Boot race, and the Bats climb into 3rd Place.
Is this Hannes Wolf's best season ever?
The 26-year-old is one goal away from becoming the 10th player in NYCFC history to score 10 goals or more for the club in league play — and could set new career highs in most key stats.
Record-setting Eastern Conference toughest since 2012
The East is on track to set a new MLS record for the most points taken by a 9th-place team, while the West could see the second-fewest points required for the playoffs since the league moved to a 34-game season.
Whoops! NYCFC corrects price of adidas Soft Lux collab
Turns out the prices at Yankee Stadium were wrong — and that $240 sweatshirt should've been $80.
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Stuck in 8th: New York City stalled despite winning streak
But outlook is positive as NYCFC are enjoying a blistering-hot run of form, allowed the second-fewest goals in the league, and are starting to score consistently.
One-nil to the Pigeons: New York City with a statement win at Cincinnati
Possession with purpose, pacey runs, a lock-down defense, pressing in recovery: Jansenball is here, and it looks good.
New York City vs Nashville player ratings
Andrés Perea is your Player of the Match for the second time this year, while Agustín Ojeda earned his best rating this MLS season.
10 Games Left: NYCFC's 2025 endgame begins now
A good July, a tough Eastern Conference, an improving squad, questions in defense, a new-look midfield: Here are 5 things to watch going into the final 10 games of the season.
Now Streaming: Necaxa
Necaxa tries to follow the Welcome to Wrexham playbook, but early episodes feel like an extended promotional video: That's what you get when the drama comes from facing Seattle Sounders in the 2024 Leagues Cup group stage.
New York City vs Puebla player ratings
There's not much to smile about as Matt Freese is your Player of the Match in NYCFC's 3-0 loss to Club Puebla. We turn the Player Spotlight on Agustín Ojeda, whose two shots on target are twice as many as he managed in MLS all season.
New York City vs Sporting Kansas City player ratings
Andrés Perea is the Player of the Match for the first time this year after scoring his first goal of the season. Also: Can we talk about Sebastiano Musu?
Donald Trump keeps FIFA Club World Cup trophy for himself
The trophy that Chelsea FC lifted after winning the title? It's a copy. President Donald Trump has the original FIFA Club World Cup trophy that was put on display at the White House.