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Intelligence Report: Orlando City vs. New York City FC What can we expect to see from NYCFC in the Pigeons’ first date with the Lions following a certain playoff game? Share this story Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Another week brings us another Orlando City game, and that means it’s time to get an idea of this week’s opponent from someone who knows them better than we do. Week 4 sees New York City FC visit Exploria Stadium to play the Lions for the first time following that home playof...

Hudson River Blue Predicts: NYCFC’s playoff run The team at HRB answers pressing questions as New York City get set for the MLS Cup Playoffs Share this story Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images So, the time has finally come. The roller coaster 2020 MLS regular season is over. And now, the MLS Cup Playoffs begin. New York City FC have secured a berth in the tournament for the fifth straight season. But it hasn’t been as smooth as we’re accustomed to it being. This year, NYCFC entered as th...

We reached out to our SB Nation friends over at Hudson River Blue to find out more about the Union’s matchup at Subaru Park tonight

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Columbus Crew’s offseason consisted of bringing a number of Major League Soccer veterans to the club such as Bradley Wright-Phillips, Kevin Molino and Perry Kitchen. Perhaps the biggest headline of the Black & Gold’s offseason, however, was the signing of 21-year-old Romanian winger Alexandru Matan for a reported $1.8 million. While the former three are known around American soccer circles, little was known about Matan. Friday afternoon, he spoke with...

FT: NYCFC 5, Red Bulls 2 Share this story Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images FT: NYCFC takes home a beautiful, refreshing, spicy 5-2 win over the Red Bulls in a cathartic edition of the Hudson River Derby! After a topsy-turvy first half, the Boys in Blue put the pedal to the metal in the second, netting three unanswered goals that included a banger from Alex Ring, including the final two goals for Taty to collect his hat trick. This is the first time New York City have really blown o...

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Saturday’s season opener against D.C. United at Audi Field was a mixed bag and when the 90 minutes were up, it felt like more on-field anguish would define NYCFC’s season again. High pressing and loads of energy set the tone for the opening 15 minutes of the match. It didn’t take long for Taty Castellanos to find the back of the net after a floored cross from Mr. Reliable: Anton Tinnerholm. The energy then dissipated as quickly as it came. United were slowly c...

NYCFC punish Red Bulls in 5-2 rout Share this story Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports The Hudson River Derby, though not without its moments, has historically been a rough experience for fans of New York City FC. Despite getting a scrappy win here and a triumphant win there, the rival New York Red Bulls seem to have always battered around the Boys in Blue way more often than NYCFC has been able to outclass their New Jersey based opponents. The most infamous of these blowouts came on May 21, 20...

Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports D.C. United is looking to start the Hernán Losada era off with a win today as they kick off the 2021 MLS season against NYCFC. After an offseason full of changes to the coaching staff, front office, and roster, United is hoping to prove that they’re a more formidable side than they’ve been in the last couple of seasons. The first step on that path sees New York City FC come to the District. The Pigeons have been one of the most consistently successful teams in ...

LAFC over Columbus Crew for MLS Cup? Our 2021 predictions, MVP favorites, team-by-team talking points play ESPN FCs 2021 MLS Cup Predictions (1:25) Alejandro Moreno shares his predictions for the upcoming MLS season, and has big expectations for LAFC. (1:25) The 26th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday as Houston Dynamo host San Jose at BBVA Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and after a wild season in 2020, its a clean slate and a reset in 2021 with a full schedule, another new team (wel...

Xavi Dussaq / Courtesy of D.C. United D.C. United came out on the wrong end of a combative preseason match with NYCFC, falling to a 2-1 defeat. With the two sides playing at the Philadelphia Union’s training facility, a lone goal from rookie Kimarni Smith was sandwiched by tallies from Valentin Castellanos and Andres Jasson for City. Castellanos and United’s Junior Moreno were both sent off just before halftime in a game that had plenty of tough tackles throughout. After accounting for seve...