March 7, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New York City FC News Release
The Boys in Blue are back in town!
New York City Football Club are back on home soil on Saturday, welcoming Inter Miami CF to Yankee Stadium for a 7:30pm ET kick-off.
Our first home game of 2023 welcomes back our most recent visitors, with the two sides having met in playoff competition back in October, as Nick Cushing’s side triumphed 3-0 in Round One.
As we edge closer to this weekend’s encounter, look back on City’s top five home opener victories…
Which is your favorite?
Welcome Home
A day of ‘firsts!’
Sunday March 15 2015: a momentous day for New York City Football Club, as the team graced home turf for the very first time in professional competition.
A staggering 43,507 crowd turned up to witness history in the making, and the City faithful would cheer the side on to a first MLS victory: a 2-0 triumph over New England Revolution – the defending Eastern Conference Champions!
The team were greeted by an NYPD and FDNY guard of honor, and with Grammy-winning New Yorker Ashanti chosen to perform the National Anthem, it was a truly special day for the city.
Goals in either half clinched a precious three points, setting City off and running in MLS.
Four The City
A four-star performance!
City’s 2017 home opener welcomed D.C. United to the Bronx, and Patrick Vieira’s side ran riot to claim our first points of the campaign.
The hosts stormed into a 3-0 lead before the break in a superb first-half display, with new recruits Rodney Wallace and Maxi Moralez marking their home debuts with a goal apiece.
Despite a flurry of DC pressure, the City defense proved impenetrable to preserve a clean sheet, and the game was put beyond doubt with 15 minutes of normal time remaining.
A blistering display in the Bronx.
TinnerBOOM!
An East vs. West showdown and another home debut goal…
This time, it was new signing Anton Tinnerholm on the scoresheet – and what a strike it was!
The Swede smashed the sweetest of volleys in off the crossbar to open the scoring against LA Galaxy – a memorable way to introduce yourself in Bronx Blue!
A second goal shortly after the half-hour set City on their way to victory and though LA clawed themselves back into the game with a goal on the hour, the visitors saw Ashley Cole sent off late on, and NYCFC held on to make it two from two in 2018.
A 100% start.
Bronx Blue
A Fantastic Five – and an unforgettable day for Tayvon Gray…
The Bronx-born youngster enjoyed the perfect debut, as…
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