News, opinion, analysis, and banter about New York City FC
NYCFC were held scoreless at home, underperforming their xG letting Game 2 of Round One go to penalties — and letting Charlotte FC take the series back to Bank of America Stadium.
3 months ago | 1 read
New York City FC dropped Game 2 at home on penalties and now has to beat Charlotte on the road for a second time this series to keep their season alive.
3 months ago | 1 read
For the first time in 1,441 days, there is MLS Cup Playoff soccer at Yankee Stadium as New York City FC try to beat Charlotte FC and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for a second straight season and a fourth time in five years.
3 months ago | 1 read
Open Cup Digest #21: US Open Cup qualifying marches on with four games this weekend featuring seven amateur teams from New York and New Jersey.
3 months ago | 2 reads
Charlotte FC need Wilfried Zaha to step up if they're to take this Best-of-3 series back to North Carolina. Is the 32-year-old up to the moment?
3 months ago | 1 read
Nico Fernández Mercau becomes the 12th player in New York City FC history to make more than $1 million per year. Let's take a look at all 35 of the club's seven-figure contracts.
3 months ago | 1 read
In this exclusive interview New York City FC shotstopper Matt Freese tells us about choosing Harvard over Manchester United, his enduring friendship with Andre Blake, and why he signed a contract through 2030 with NYCFC.
3 months ago | 1 read
Nico Fernández Mercau is NYCFC's highest earner since 2018, there's a new second-best-paid player in the league, and more takeaways from the latest batch of MLS player pay data.
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The feels are good after the 1-0 road win in Round One of the playoffs, with Alonso Martínez earning 85% of the vote for Player of the Match for weaving through the Charlotte defense like they were practice mannequins.
3 months ago | 1 read
New York City FC become the first playoff team to win on the road with a 1-0 triumph over Charlotte FC after of a moment of magic from Alonso Martínez.
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A thorough review of New York City FC's 1-0 away win over Charlotte FC to open the MLS Cup Playoffs, featuring lots of praise for Alonso Martínez and Pascal Jansen, plus a preview of Game 2 of this series at Yankee Stadium.
3 months ago | 1 read
New York City FC earned a crucial Game 1 win over Charlotte FC thanks to another Alonso Martínez goal, some playoff physicality, and a fluid formation that didn't give Charlotte an inch.
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NYCFC and Charlotte FC face off in the playoffs for the first time: How to watch, scouting reports, player injury and suspension statuses, playoff records, and more.
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In this exclusive interview, Glenn Crooks talks to New York City FC striker Alonso Martínez about his goal-scoring mentality, winking at Matt Freese during the Gold Cup, and transferring to Alajuelense for one game's gate receipts plus 20 soccer balls.
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Charlotte FC open the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs after a convincing 2-0 win over league-best Philadelphia Union — and a troubling 4-1 loss to lowly CF Montréal. With Wilfried Zaha suspended, will the underwhelming Liel Abada step up?
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The HRB crew looks ahead to New York City FC's MLS Cup Playoff matchup against Charlotte FC, and what we think we'll see go down in Round One.
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The New York City FC defender looks ahead to the best-of-three series with Charlotte FC, discusses Charlotte's strength at home, and explains why he and his teammates remain confident against the top teams in MLS.
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The United States women's national team were stunned at Subaru Park by Portugal in what Head Coach Emma Hayes called a "kick up the backside."
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The New York City FC shot-stopper is one of three players up for the end-of-year award, and he's also nominated for Save of the Year.
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We kept the receipts.
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