New York City FC v. FC Cincinnati 2026 MLS Regular Season - Matchday 9 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Kickoff: 7:40pm ET Location: Yankee Stadium | The Bronx, NY Television: Apple TV Radio (English/Spanish): New York City FC App | Tune In App newyorkcityfc.com/radio
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HEAD COACH PASCAL JANSEN
FORWARD NICO FERNÁNDEZ MERCAU
NEW YORK CITY FC HEAD COACH PASCAL JANSEN
On turning the page after a tough result and preparing for a busy schedule... “Well, the schedule is tough. You have a lot of games in a short period of time. So that’s always a good thing, especially when you’re coming off a bad result like we were from last Saturday. So the focus has to go to that game, obviously as fast as possible. But the difference is, compared to the game we played in Vancouver, we didn’t play well. And last Saturday against Charlotte, we played well. We played a good game. It was a tough result, but game-wise, strategy-wise, or play style-wise, it was a good game from our side, but unfortunately not good enough. But it’s something that helps you go forward into the next sequence of games.”
On Forward Talles Magno’s progress and readiness for more minutes... “I’m satisfied with the progress he’s making, as much as he could do at this moment. I’ve also mentioned a couple of times already that he’s in competition with some good players up front in the attacking positions. So that’s something you have to take into account, and that’s something we do throughout the week. We see everybody train and try to get the best out of them in order to be ready to play. So there are a few factors, and he’s close to closing that gap with the things that we addressed and spoke about when he returned to New York. I’m fully confident that he will get his playing time and be important for us down the line.”
NEW YORK CITY FC FORWARD NICO FERNÁNDEZ MERCAU
Sobre igualar su mejor marca de goles y sus objetivos personales... “Hoy estábamos justo hablando de ese tema, de que marqué los mismos goles que todo el año pasado. Y bueno, sí, creo que año a año uno se pone metas, como superarse, de dar un poco más. Y la verdad que por suerte se me está dando y contento por ese presente.”
On matching his career-high goal tally and his personal expectations... “We were just talking about that today, that I’ve scored the same number of goals as last year. I think every year you set goals for yourself, to improve and give a little more. Luckily it’s happening this season, and I’m happy with the moment I’m in.”
Sobre la falta de definición en los últimos partidos... “Tuvimos varios chances para ganar el partido. Creo que fuimos merecedores de haber llevado los tres puntos. Pero bueno, el fútbol también se define por detalles. Ellos estuvieron bien en dos jugadas, creo que no tuvieron muchas más ocasiones. Y bueno, nosotros llegábamos y no podíamos convertir. Lo que no hacés en un arco, se convierte en el otro. Así es el fútbol y hay que corregir esos detalles.”
On finishing chances during this stretch... “We had several chances to win the match and I think we deserved to take the three points. But football is decided by details. They did well in two plays and didn’t have many more chances. We were getting into positions but couldn’t convert. What you don’t score on one end, you concede on the other. That’s football, and we have to correct those details.”
ABOUT NEW YORK CITY FC New York City FC is an American professional soccer team that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Eastern Conference of the League. It was announced as the League's 20th franchise on May 21, 2013 and is the first and only MLS Club located within the five boroughs of New York City. New York City FC kicked off its inaugural MLS season in March 2015 and is majority owned by City Football Group (CFG). In 2021, New York City FC won MLS Cup in the Club's first ever appearance, becoming the first professional sports franchise based in New York to win a championship in a decade. In 2022, New York City FC added to its trophy cabinet by winning Campeones Cup, the annual clash between the champions of MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX.
New York City FC's affiliate team, New York City FC II, plays in MLS NEXT Pro, a professional soccer league that completes the pro player pathway from MLS NEXT, the youth academies associated with MLS, through to MLS, the top U.S. domestic league. New York City FC II plays their home matches in Belson Stadium at St. John’s University in Queens, NY and at Icahn Stadium, in Randall's Island.
New York City FC's Academy currently features teams from the U-12 to U-18 age groups and became the first Academy in the country to win back-to-back national titles at the U-19 level. New York City FC proudly supports City in the Community (CITC) foundation to use the power of soccer to uplift communities. One of the programs, New York City Soccer Initiative (NYCSI), is a first-of-its-kind public-private community partnership to open 50 mini-soccer pitches in NYC neighborhoods in five years. In 2021, NYCSI opened its 50th pitch and committed to install 26 more mini-pitches across NYC in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ which will be hosted across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
