New York City FC player ratings are determined by you, the Hudson River Blue readers: Here are your final NYCFC player ratings of the 2025 season after the Boys in Blue crashed out of the MLS Cup Playoffs, losing 5-1 to Inter Miami CF in the Eastern Conference Final.
The 2025 campaign draws to a close on a sour note after New York City suffered their worst loss of the year to an Inter Miami that totally, absolutely, for sure are in compliance with Major League Soccer's roster rules.
To add insult to injury, Saturday's 5-1 result at Chase Stadium is the third-worst loss in club history, trailing only the 7-0 "Red Wedding" at the hands of Red Bull New York in 2016 and 5-0 loss to Toronto FC that same year in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Your player ratings reflect the poor result.
Andrew Leigh
The Starting XI earned an average 4.8 rating, with Justing Haak's 5.8 coming in as the team-best — on a night like this one, that's enough to get him Player of the Match. Even goalkeeper Matt Freese didn't escape your wrath: HRB readers handed him a miserable 3.9 just six days after giving him a season-best 9.4, making this just the first time this year you handed the shotstopper a number in the 3s. Only referee Jon Freemon's 3.9 and Raul Gustavo's 3.4 are worse.
Note: FotMob ratings are in parentheses.
Nico Fernández Mercau (6.5) – 5.3
Maxi Moralez, assist, off 90' (7.0) – 5.4
Agustín Ojeda, off 60' (6.8) – 5.5
Jonny Shore, off 46' (6.0) – 4.8
Aiden O'Neill (6.5) – 5.0
Kevin O'Toole (6.9) – 4.6
Tayvon Gray (4.9) – 4.5
Raul Gustavo (4.8) – 3.4
Justin Haak, goal (5.8) – 5.8
Thiago Martins (5.0) – 4.5
Matt Freese (3.5) – 3.9
