New York City 3-4 Atlanta: 5 Thoughts
It was a match full of costly mistakes made by both teams, but New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed to lose after holding a two-goal lead in the second half.
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Matchday 6: New York City vs Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
NYCFC will look to make it four straight matches unbeaten as they travel to Atlanta to face Ronny Deila as an opponent for the first time.
New York City FC off to third-best start in club history
This squad’s 8 points after 5 games trails only the results put up in 2018 and 2021.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about Atlanta United
Expectations are high for Atlanta in 2025 but their season has started slowly, though $22 million striker Emmanuel Latte Lath looks like the real deal.
Episode 31: Bracing for the first Ronny Deila Derby
We review NYCFC's surprisingly eventful 0-0 draw in Columbus and look ahead to the trip to face the team's former MLS Cup-winning coach, Ronny Deila, and his new Atlanta United team.
Mitja Ilenič, Tayvon Gray, and NYCFC's enduring right-back battle
Ilenič has looked good playing the bulk of the early 2025 minutes, but Gray is on the way back to full fitness. Who will Pascal Jansen pick as his regular starter?
The rapid rise of Seymour Reid
How a 17-year-old newcomer to the New York City FC Academy made one of the more unexpected MLS debuts in New York City FC's history.
New York City vs Columbus player ratings
The vote for Player of the Match from the 0-0 draw with the Crew was lopsided in favor of the highest-rated New York City FC player, goalkeeper Matt Freese.
NYCFC escape Columbus with a point after 0-0 draw
A thinned-out New York City FC squad did just enough to scrape out a goalless draw with the Crew at Lower.com Field.
New York City 0-0 Columbus: 5 Thoughts
The major takeaways from a scoreless draw in Columbus, as New York City FC leaned on its excellent goalkeeper and its youth to get a point from a match dominated by the home side.
New York City 0-0 Columbus: Rate the players
No goals and not much positive going on in attack for New York City FC in their 0-0 draw with the Crew, but this was Matt Freese and the defense's first clean sheet of 2025.
Matchday 5: New York City vs Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field
New York City FC is riding the momentum of back-to-back wins but now faces a tough road test against an unbeaten Columbus Crew.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about Columbus Crew
Columbus is off to an unbeaten start despite the departure of star striker Cucho Hernández but will be depleted by injuries and international call-ups for their first 2025 meeting with NYCFC.
Episode 30: Streaking at home, Alonso-less in Columbus
We go over New York City FC's hard-earned win over New England, discuss international call-ups and a sad Malachi Jones injury update, and preview NYCFC's trip to Columbus to face a depleted but unbeaten Crew.
Malachi Jones undergoes second surgery for broken leg
The 21-year-old winger faces another lengthy absence as he continues to try to recover from the broken right tibia and fibula he suffered vs. Orlando City on June 28, 2024.
Four New York City FC players called up for international duty
Alonso Martínez, Drew Baiera, Zidane Yáñez, and Tomás Romero will be away with their respective national teams and thus unavailable for NYCFC's next match against Columbus Crew.