With just 2 mins played on Decision Day, Maxi Moralez would have the 2nd most minutes by an outfield player entering the season age 37+. Only Carlos Valderrama with the 2000 Colorado Rapids would have more. Valderrama '00 - 2,897 Ashley Cole '18 - 2,684 Moralez '25 - 2,683

“Matt looks good” - Pascal Jansen on Freese’s injury status. Thiago Martins earlier noted that Freese suffered a concussion against Red Bulls

Alonso Martinez is back in the squad per Pascal Jansen

With 67 minutes played last night, Maxi Moralez now has the most minutes in Hudson River Derby history. 1,404 - Maxi Moralez 1,350 - Sean Johnson 1,260 - Luis Robles 1,237 - Alex Callens 1,100 - Bradley Wright-Phillips *MLS Regular Season only, stats from fbref

And speaking on the all-time MLS regular season Hudson River Derby record. NYCFC: 12 wins, 11 losses, 4 draws

With the Chicago Fire winning tonight, NYCFC may have finally won its first knockout game against the Red Bulls

Both Keaton Parks and Malachi Jones will NOT return this season / postseason per Pascal Jansen

Well done, @thirdrailsc.bsky.social

Need to get Agustin Ojeda on the Icahn Stadium track.

In MLS play (including the playoffs), NYCFC is 19-3-3 all-time when Alonso Martinez scores at least one goal.

My current Raúl Gustavo take is in the two games he’s started he’s had 3 free headers off of corners. Not sure the rest of NYCFC has that many over the rest of the season

Hi, MLS expert here! American football markings on the pitch can be really annoying but they're actually really easy to avoid if you play soccer on a baseball diamond as god intended

I hear they call Julian the Lefty Tommy McNamara

NYCFC against current Eastern Conference Playoff teams: 2.31 PPG NYCFC against all others: 1.25 PPG

Mikey Varas should win MLS Coach of the Year this season. But the job Pascal Jansen has done with NYCFC needs to be significantly recognized. NYCFC currently has the second highest PPG in its history (2019)

The last four MLS games which NYCFC conceded the first goal, they have come back to win.

We'll provide the English hometown radio commentary for tonight's match at Yankee Stadium. Join me & Matty Lawrence for New York City FC vs. Columbus SC on the dropdown feature on Apple TV & #MLSSeasonPass 730pm ET in The Bronx. #NYCvCLB #DaleNewYork #crew96 #MLS

NYCFC Pres and CEO Brad Sims says that the club is in support of changing the MLS schedule to align with the European leagues, adding that he thinks a “vast majority of clubs in the league are in favor [of switching]” The question now is whether the change happens in ‘27 or ‘28.

Didja think it was odd that no #NYCFC players were announced for the @meninblazers.bsky.social Live! In New York City event on 9/18 celebrating the #HudsonRiverDerby? Us too. Turns out there will be @newyorkcityfc.com players there — more here ⬇️

Jalen Carter is the second person to spit on another at an NFL stadium while gameplay is stopped since Sunday

And a former NYCFC academy product with the game winning goal in the League’s Cup Final

A goal and 2 assists in the first half from Taty Castellanos

Montreal and DC United have a combined 0.83 points per game this season. They have combined for 2.50 points per game across 4 matches against NYCFC this season.

Justin Haak is the only NYCFC player to ever score against Luis Barraza (outside of training)

What a way to celebrate the rich history of the Hudson River Derby with 4 current/former Red Bull players, 2 New York Knicks, and 0 NYCFC players at a concert venue that actual New Yorkers hate to go to.

Pascal Jansen says that Raul Gustavo trained with the squad today after arriving in the US yesterday.

Despite being subbed off for an injury against FC Cincinnati, Andres Perea is available for the match against DC United on Saturday.

🇦🇺 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚 🇦🇺

Alonso Martinez is now tied for 4th all time in NYCFC history in goals scored across all competitions (Santi Rodriguez)

In MLS play (including the playoffs), NYCFC is 18-3-3 all-time when Alonso Martinez scores at least one goal.

That first touch from Alonso Martinez was gold

Per Pascal Jansen, Malachi Jones and Keaton Parks "both will not be available for a while." "We got some good results yesterday regarding [Keaton], so it's going in the right direction."

Cooper Flagg won the Wooden Award last year, now Cooper Flax has the Mac Hermann Award in his sights. Fantastic breakdown here from @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc on who and what to watch for from a NYCFC perspective as the collegiate season kicks off.

They say tech is getting worse but Bluesky managed to build an app that works exactly the same as Twitter in every way but with an invisible force field that keeps USMNT weirdos out

Turner Construction (NYCFC's stadium construction partner) just received the full permit to erect the 25,000 seat soccer stadium in Willets Point. Overall, 36 different permits have been issued or approved covering specific scopes of work. No others are outstanding.

In MLS play (including the playoffs), NYCFC is 17-3-3 all-time when Alonso Martinez scores at least one goal.

NYCFC paid a reported $1.2 million transfer fee to bring Raul Gustavo over from Ferencváros to reunite with Pascal Jansen, a reunion now official as of today More here on the 26-year-old Brazilian central defender's background and play style

Yankee Stadium has seen Freese throw strikes before

NYCFC had the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever... (and the Cyclones are on the road tomorrow too)

Portland Timbers going to PKs for the first time since….😏

🇭🇳 Sources: A Portuguese club is close to signing Honduras int’l CB Julian Martinez from CD Olimpia. Martinez, 21, has 10 caps with Honduras. NYCFC and Philadelphia wanted him, but Martinez close to deal in Portugal. NYCFC had discovery rights.

Pascal Jansen mentions that they are very thankful for being able to play the last two Leagues Cup games in Harrison, NJ, but are very excited to get back to "home base" (I don't think this was an intentional baseball joke) at Yankee Stadium.

This movement between Nico Fernandez and Maxi is wonderful to see. Maxi recognizes the deep run from Nico, so moves towards the ball to pull the center back with him to create more space for the ball over the top, then curls back at the right moment to support

INBOX: Monsef Bakrar transfer to Dinamo Zagreb is official

Worth revisiting due to recent news. Wild supporting stat - since joining the league in 2019, Keaton Parks has 4 of the top 20 performances by DMs or CMs in Net G+ per 96 (min. 500 minutes). No other player has more than 2. His health issues are likely a contributor to his under the radar status.

When asked if Nico Fernandez is still on a minutes limit, Pascal Jansen said his playing time is currently “a balance”, adding “we’ll see how far he can get in this game and take it from there”

NYCFC’s next DP signing needs to be a doctor that can permanently fix these issues.

Wishing Keaton all the best in recovery. A huge blow to the ceiling of NYCFC's midfield this year.

Per press release, Keaton Parks underwent surgery to address blood flow issues. Keaton has had a history of blood clot issues in the past and has previously undergone similar procedures in 2021 and 2022. No timetable for his return was noted.