May 25, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release
New York City FC recorded a brilliant 1-0 road win against the New England Revolution on Saturday night. A tight game saw City take the lead in the 81st minute through a Keaton Parks header. That would be enough to secure all three points for City and extend their winning streak on the road to three games.
Match Recap
New York City FC were in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday as they faced off against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.
City entered the contest in fine form with four wins from their last five league outings – including back-to-back road wins against Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union.
Head Coach Nick Cushing was without James Sands for the trip due to suspension and that saw Andrés Perea replace him in midfield.
Perea’s inclusion was one of three changes made by Cushing to the starting XI that faced the Red Bulls last time out, with Jovan Mijatović and Malachi Jones also dropping to the bench in place of Mounsef Bakrar and Agustín Ojeda.
Ojeda would go close to handing City the lead inside the first 60 seconds as they raced out of the blocks.
A chance facilitated thanks to good work down the left from Kevin O’Toole, the defender’s pullback found Ojeda free inside the penalty area – his attempted finish cannoning off a well-placed New England defender.
Sensing the opportunity to secure an early advantage, City piled on the pressure and managed to create several good half-chances.
At the other end, the hosts registered their first effort of the evening in the 25th minute through Xavier Arreaga – the defender’s header bouncing into the ground and past Matt Freese’s post.
The Revs would go even closer minutes later after Dylan Borrero fired off a shot from distance that just narrowly flew wide.
As the half drew to a close Caleb Porter’s side attempted to catch City out with a quick counterattack, but a brilliant recovery tackle by Thiago Martins denied Giacomo Vrioni the chance to test Freese.
The second half would begin with a flurry of activity in both boxes as Bakrar tried to fire City ahead from 16 yards out.
Cushing would turn to his bench on the hour mark to make two changes, with forward pair Alonso Martínez and Malachi Jones replacing Bakrar and Ojeda.
Jones wasted little time getting involved in the action, and minutes after coming on, he created a chance for Santiago Rodríguez via an overload on the left. Unfortunately, Rodríguez’s eventual strike was…
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