HRB Roundtable: What we thought of Leagues Cup Phase One
Leagues Cup Phase One is in the books: New York City FC is out, Deportivo Toluca is top of the Liga MX table, and we have some opinions to share about what went down these past 10 days.
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New York City vs Toluca player ratings
Alonso Martínez earns his eighth POTM this year in NYCFC's 2-1 loss to Toluca — and referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere gets a season-low rating for his shambolic officiating.
Toluca eliminates NYCFC from Leagues Cup
Three goals, six yellow cards, and one questionable VAR decision: New York City FC exits 2025 Leagues Cup after losing to Deportivo Toluca at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.
Episode 50: Leagues Cup: Fun for two minutes then over for NYCFC
A full review of New York City FC's three-match run in Leagues Cup, including our immediate post-match reaction to the 2-1 loss to Toluca that confirmed elimination.
New York City 1-2 Toluca: 4 Thoughts
New York City FC crashed out of Leagues Cup as they lost 2-1 to Deportivo Toluca FC at Yankee Stadium despite an early strike from Alonso Martínez.
Leagues Cup Matchday: New York City vs Toluca at Yankee Stadium
But can you do it on a hot August night in The Bronx? Phase One of the 2025 Leagues Cup comes to a close with New York City FC hosting Deportivo Toluca at the House that Ruth Built — and the Steinbrenners rebuilt.
New York City vs León player ratings
Four New York City FC players rated at or above 8.0 while it was an extremely close race for Player of the Match between the team's star striker and goalkeeper.
New York City bounces back, comfortably defeats Club León
Alonso Martínez stole the show with a goal and an assist, while winger Agustín Ojeda bagged his first goal for NYCFC in over a year in a 2-0 win over León at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
New York City 2-0 Club León: 4 Thoughts
New York City FC responded to their lifeless loss to Club Puebla with a commanding win over James Rodríguez's León at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Leagues Cup Matchday: New York City vs Club León in New Jersey
NYCFC is back at Sports Illustrated Stadium to face Club León in Leagues Cup action. So what if both teams are all but eliminated from the tournament after just one game? It's a good night for a soccerball double-header, Harrison-style.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about Club León
Things aren't going Club León's way: The team wasn't allowed to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, then they lost to CF Montréal in penalties on Tuesday. But they have a world-class No 10 in James Rodríguez, and he could be the X-factor tomorrow.
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.
NYCFC soundly beaten by Puebla in deflating Leagues Cup opener
A rotated New York City FC lineup was second-best all night long at Sports Illustrated Stadium, losing 3-0 to Club Puebla and putting NYCFC's Leagues Cup hopes on life support.
New York City 0-3 Club Puebla: 3 Thoughts
Puebla came into this game as underdogs, but the visitors thoroughly deserved the win as they outplayed a heavily rotated New York City FC squad in this opening game of 2025 Leagues Cup.
Leagues Cup Matchday: New York City vs Club Puebla in New Jersey
Leagues Cup returns with NYCFC hosting Club Peubla on a blistering-hot night at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Here's what you need to know about the first-ever matchup between these two teams.
Episode 49: Trending up in time for Leagues Cup
New York City FC won in wild fashion down in Texas and a promising debut from new Designated Player Nico Fernández got us more excited than ever to bring on the unique quirks of another Leagues Cup.