2025 Midterm Report Card: David Lee
Positive moves have been made, but the work of NYCFC's Sporting Director feels incomplete and left too late to make the most of what remains of the 2025 season.
Analysis + Opinion
Denis Bouanga carries LAFC to comeback win amid protests
The LAFC star didn't win Player of the Matchday, but in our eyes, his influential performance in a fraught home match played during citywide protests was more impressive.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Pascal Jansen
The Dutchman is six months into shaping a young and inconsistent squad that is undefeated against the top clubs in the conference, but that can lose to some of the worst teams in the league.
How Gotham FC celebrated their Concacaf W Champions Cup victory
Gotham's first home match after winning the Concacaf W Champions Cup allowed the team to finally celebrate with its fans, but the brief postgame ceremony left us wanting more.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Alonso Martínez
The striker is in the midst of another great season, but his underlying numbers say he should be scoring even more goals, and the eye test backs it up.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Jonny Shore
Before the start of this season, nobody would have guessed that Jonny Shore would be NYCFC's breakout player. But the midfielder is the first teenager since Jack Harrison to be fully integrated into the squad.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Maxi Moralez
The legendary midfielder remains an influential presence, but his goal creation has been lacking through the first half of the season, a period in which he started every single MLS match for New York City.
Halfway Mark: New York City FC's first 17 games in 10 numbers
Six clean sheets, 0 stoppage-time goals, 29 yellow cards: Here are the stats that reveal how NYCFC is doing 17 games into the 2025 season.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Keaton Parks
Despite suffering from a nagging foot injury, the 27-year-old midfielder is instrumental to NYCFC's success.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Strahinja Tanasijević
The Serbian center-back brings a toughness to NYCFC's defense. But his lack of discipline – and knack for earning cards – remains a liability.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Justin Haak
At the end of last season, the 23-year-old wanted to become an everyday player. He got his wish.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Thiago Martins
It's been an up-and-down year for the New York City FC captain, but Thiago Martins is a big part of the team logging 6 clean sheets in 17 games.
Another Lionel Messi masterclass, another Player of the Matchday win
Playing a part in all five Inter Miami CF goals earns Messi a second straight Player of the Matchday. Plus: Hannes Wolf, Keaton Parks rep New York City FC in Team of the Matchday.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Matt Freese
New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese starts off our 2025 Midterm Report Cards. Not to give anything away, but the Iceman is a star student.
Lionel Messi wins his first Player of the Matchday of 2025
It took until Matchday 16, but Lionel Messi finally finished at the top of our Player of the Matchday ballot for his two goals and one assist in a win over Montréal.
Patrick Agyemang brace helps Charlotte vanquish Columbus
Charlotte FC's striker scored two quintessential striker goals to snap Columbus Crew's 11-match road unbeaten streak, earning our Player of the Matchday vote. Plus: Hannes Wolf of NYCFC makes the Team of the Matchday.