Match Report
The table read 8th (New York City, 32 pts) against 3rd (New England, 43 pts), 11 points apart. On recent form New York City sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, New York City ran at 1.56 scored and 1.32 conceded, New England at 1.64 and 1.24.
New York City had drawn their last three.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for New York City, 1 for New England and 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
A. Chapman officiated: 62 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. Citi Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,922. On the scoreboard, New England led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
New York City: Luighi (71') · New England: Carles Gil (12'), Dániel Gazdag (90')
Key stats
Possession: New York City 65% · New England 35% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 12-4