New York City vs Philadelphia player ratings
Tayvon Gray is your Player of the Match for his clutch goal — it's just the third time he earned the honor since we started publishing player ratings in 2023.
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New York City FC seals first win of 2026 with late drama in Philadelphia
It took them until nearly the final kick of the game, but New York City earned a 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union thanks to a 99th-minute header from Tayvon Gray.
New York City 2-1 Philadelphia Union: 3 Thoughts
New York City FC find a way to defeat Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park in Matchday 2 despite the chaos on the field and some sloppy play late in the game.
Matchday 2: New York City vs Philadelphia at Subaru Park
New York City FC return to Chester, PA, to face the Union for the first time since last November's upset win in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Can NYCFC keep the streak alive and beat Philadelphia on the road for the third time in three years?
Oppo Research: 5 Things about Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union will be without Ezekiel Alladoh after the club-record signing earned a red card in last week's loss to 2025 wooden spoon-winners DC United — here's how a rebuilt DOOP will try to get it done at home against New York City FC on Sunday.
New York City FC 2026 Roster Profile: 5 Takeaways
New York City FC choose the Designated Player roster-building model for the first time now that all three DP slots are filled with active members of the squad.
How Nico Fernández Mercau plays striker
While he's currently Pascal Jansen's preferred option to fill in for the injured Alonso Martínez, Nico takes a very different approach to playing as New York City FC's center-forward.
MLS pundits predict 2026 MLS season
Fire up the lamination machine: Three pundits pick New York City FC to be a Top 4 team in 2026 — and another seven pick the club to miss the playoffs entirely.
Episode 78: Takeaways from NYCFC's season-opening draw
The biggest lessons learned from New York City FC's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy, plus Etihad Park gets confirmed as opening in the summer of 2027 when MLS flips to its new European-style league calendar.
New York City vs LA Galaxy player ratings
The Starting XI averaged a 6.4 rating, a not great but also not terrible collective rating befitting a similar level of New York City FC performance in their 1-1 draw with the Galaxy.
NYCFC draws 10-man LA Galaxy in season opener
New York City FC leave Los Angeles with a point, but an attack in desperate need of a striker didn't place a single shot on target from open play.
New York City 1-1 LA Galaxy: 4 Thoughts
New York City FC escape the season opener with one point despite putting zero shots on target outside of Nico Fernández Mercau's penalty. give credit to Matt Freese, who made five saves for the Pigeons.
Matchday 1: New York City vs LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park
New York City FC begin their 2026 season with a Justin Haak reunion and a tough test in primetime against a retooled LA Galaxy.
Pascal Jansen: 'We have to do better than we did last year'
The New York City FC coach shared updates about the health of his squad and set some targets for 2026 on the eve of his team's season-opening match against LA Galaxy.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy missed the playoffs in 2025 but added Jakob Glesnes, Justin Haak, João Klauss, and Erik Thommy to this year's squad. Josh Guesman of Corner of the Galaxy Podcast tells why that should give them an edge this year, but might not be enough to get past New York City FC in the season opener.
What the NYCFC depth chart looks like as the 2026 season begins
A position-by-position breakdown of the player pool available to New York City FC Head Coach Pascal Jansen as the 2026 MLS season kicks off.