New York City FC 2 - 1 New England Revolution 2025 MLS Regular Season - Matchday 4 Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 | Kickoff: 7:40pm ET Location: Yankee Stadium | The Bronx, NY Attendance: 18,892
New York City FC celebrated the 10th anniversary of their first home match with a 2-1 win over New England Revolution at Yankee Stadium. City fell behind in the 26th minute after an own goal from Thiago Martins but responded with an equalizer through Julián Fernández in the 38th minute. City pushed for a winner in the second half, and Alonso Martínez delivered with a stunning scissor kick in the 68th minute. That proved enough for City to record back-to-back 2-1 wins at home.
Dating back to 2022, New York City FC has opened the last three seasons with two road games followed by two home games at Yankee Stadium. This season, the team holds a 2-1-1 record, scoring six goals and conceding five. This matches their start to the 2023 season, where they also earned seven points, scored five goals, and allowed five in the first four games.
These two sides meet for the 26th time in MLS Regular Season play, with New York City FC holding an all-time record of 10-10-6 (W-L-D) against the New England Revolution.
In their last seven encounters, New York City FC has lost only once, recording four wins, one loss, and two draws during this period.
New York City is currently on a three-match winning streak against the New England, dating back to April 13, 2024.
At home against New England, New York City FC boasts a record of seven wins, four losses, and three draws, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded. They’ve scored in 12 of 14 home matches, netting two or more goals in nine of those games.
New York City FC has remained unbeaten at home against the Revs since August 28, 2021. The 'Boys in Blue' are on a five-match streak without a loss, recording four wins and one draw, with 10 goals scored, only four conceded, and collecting three clean sheets.
At Yankee Stadium specifically, New York City FC holds a record of seven wins, three losses, and three draws against the Revs, scoring 21 goals and conceding 14.
New York City has scored in 11 of their 13 matches at Yankee Stadium, finding the net twice or more in eight of those games and keeping New England scoreless in four.
In their last 19 home games since March 9, 2024, New York City FC has recorded a 12W-4L-3D record, scoring 39 goals and conceding 27.
They are currently on a five-match unbeaten streak at home in the regular season, dating back to September 21, 2024, with four wins and one draw, scoring 11 goals and conceding six.
New York City FC has scored in every home game at Yankee Stadium since March 9, 2024.
New York City FC has not been held scoreless at Yankee Stadium since September 16, 2023, when they played to a 0-0 draw against the New York Red Bulls.
The 'Boys in Blue' have scored in 18 of their last 19 home games, with two or more goals in 14 of those matches.
Defender Nico Cavallo made his first Major League Soccer (MLS) start of his career.
Forward Julián Fernández netted his first goal of the season, marking his second consecutive game with a goal contribution.
He previously assisted Hannes Wolf's 71st-minute goal against Orlando City SC at Yankee Stadium.
Midfielder Hannes Wolf registered his first assist of the season, setting up Julián Fernández's 38th-minute goal.
This marks his second consecutive game with a goal contribution, having previously scored against Orlando at Yankee Stadium, with an assist from Julián Fernández.
Forward Alonso Martínez netted his third goal of the season, scoring in back-to-back games after finding the net in the 59th minute against Orlando.
Martínez is on a four-match goal streak at home, dating back to October 2, 2024, with four goals during that stretch.
On the contributions of Alonso Martínez and Julián Fernández in today's match... “If you look at the score sheet, their contributions were quite strong this game. On the other hand, I see them train every day, and they work so hard to improve. That's the culture we're building—never being satisfied. Alonso [Martínez] is always hunting for goals, sometimes a little too much, which makes him miss opportunities to involve teammates, but it's still a strong quality of his. Juli [Julián Fernández] is trying to establish himself in the team by working hard, both in games and in training. I see the same level of effort every day. I'm happy for them because they are part of the team and contributed to our success today.”
On how to take todays’ win going into two away matches... “Last week, the first hour [of our match against Orlando City] was quite okay, going towards good. The last 30 minutes weren't that good. Today was a whole different ball game. We had to come back from a goal down, but I wasn't quite satisfied with the performance in general because I thought we were too sloppy, losing possession too fast, too quickly. Then it becomes a game that goes up and down, and they try to get us in wide areas with crosses and stuff like that. Controlling the ball is what we're looking for, and that was a little off today. I'm happy with the win because I told my guys there will be phases like these in games where we have to fight, stay together, and grind to get the job done - and that's what they did today. So that's an aspect I'm very happy with, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.”
NEW YORK CITY FC FORWARD JULIÁN FERNÁNDEZ
Sobre su primer gol de la temporada... “Muy contento por mi primer gol. Mientras le sirva al equipo, siempre va a ser bueno. Ahora nos vamos a preparar pensando en Columbus, en el rival que nos toque, y vamos a tratar de dar lo mejor para traer la victoria.”
On his first goal of the season… “I'm very happy about the goal, my first goal of the season. As long as it helps the team, it will always be a good thing. Now, we will prepare with Columbus [Crew] in mind, focusing on our next opponent, and we’ll try our best to bring home the victory.”
Pensamientos sobre el partido de hoy... “Fue un partido difícil que ganamos con mucho esfuerzo, pero como digo siempre, el equipo está fuerte, está firme, con confianza, y lo más importante es que ganamos, así que estamos contentos.”
Thoughts on today’s match... “It was a tough match that we won with a lot of effort, but as I always say, the team is strong, solid, confident, and the most important thing is that we won, so we’re happy.”
NEW YORK CITY FC MIDFIELDER HANNES WOLF
On bouncing back and scoring after giving up a goal in the first half... "I think our first half was not great. We didn’t have as much possession as we wanted and had some problems with our pressing. But to be honest, they didn’t really create big chances... I think we just stayed calm, believed in ourselves, and knew that with our fans at home, we could always score goals—and that’s what we did.”
On riding the momentum of two home wins as they head into an away match... “It's very important [to enjoy this momentum]. The first two away games were difficult, but in both, we had opportunities. In the first game [against Inter Miami] we could have taken three points, and in LA, at least one point. So, it was crucial to get these two home wins. Now, we can go to Columbus with a lot of positive energy and belief that we can take three points there.”
NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPER MATT FREESE
On how the team bounced back after the own goal in the first half... “I think in those moments you just have to shake it off. It was really unlucky. We didn’t do anything wrong—just unfortunate. But Thiago’s [Martins] a warrior. He’s the captain, he’s the leader, and nothing phases him.”
On how the team can carry the momentum from the last two home wins on the road... “We’ve got to keep it going. It’s something Pascal [Jansen] has talked about, and I think he’s spot on. We’re a team that’s hard to beat. We have to keep that up, whether it’s at home—turning that into wins—or away, turning that concept into wins and, at worst, some draws. Hopefully, wins. We just have to continue being hard to beat.”
26’ - NE - Own Goal (Thiago Martins [13])
Thiago Martins scored an own goal from the center of the box.
38’ - NYC - Julián Fernández [11]
Scored with right footed shot from the right side of the box with an xG of 10% to the central bottom zone. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
68’ - NYC - Alonso Martínez [16]
Scored with right footed shot from the center of the box with an xG of 44% to the lower left central zone.
Team
First Half
Second Half
Full Time
New York City FC
1
1
2
New England Revolution
1
0
1
Team
New York City FC
(2-1-1)
New England Revolution
(0-3-1)
Possession %
47.8
52.2
Shots
11
7
Shots on Goal
4
1
Pass Accuracy %
79
82.4
Fouls
13
11
Corner Kicks
7
9
Saves
1
2
New York City FC (4-3-3)
New England Revolution (4-3-3)
Head Coach: Pascal Jansen
[49] Matt Freese
[35] Mitja Ilenič
[80] Justin Haak
[13] Thiago Martins
[2] Nico Cavallo (29’ - [5] Birk Risa)
[55] Keaton Parks
[32] Jonathan Shore (66’ - [19] Strahinja Tanasijević)
[10] Maxi Moralez
[11] Julián Fernández (66’ - [26] Agustín Ojeda)
[16] Alonso Martínez
[17] Hannes Wolf (81’ - [9] Mounsef Bakrar)
Head Coach: Caleb Porter
[31] Aljaž Ivačič
[2] Mamadou Fofana
[3] Brayan Ceballos
[15] Brandon Bye
[23] William Sands (76’ - [12] Ilay Feingold)
[8] Matthew Polster (76’ - [29] Noel Buck)
[10] Carles Gil (C)
[14] Jackson Yueill
[17] Ignatius Ganago
[80] Alhassan Yusuf (86’ - [11] Luis Díaz)
[37] Maximiliano Urruti (71’ - [41] Luca Langoni)
Subs Unused
[18] Gregory Ranjitsingh
[29] Máximo Carrizo
[30] Tomás Romero
[38] Andrew Baiera
[71] Peter Molinari
Subs Unused
[4] Tanner Beason
[16] Wyatt Omsberg
[22] Jack Panayotou
[24] Alex Bono
[88] Andrew Farrell
NYC Yellow Cards (2)
61' - Jonathan Shore [32] - Bad Foul
90’ - Keaton Parks [55] - Bad Foul
Red Cards (0)
NE Yellow Cards (1)
90+4’ - Ilay Feingold [12] - Bad Foul
Red Cards (0)
Referee: Malik Badawi
Ast. Referee 1: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho
Ast. Referee 2: Kevin Klinger
Fourth Official: Kevin Stott
VAR: Joshua Patlak
Ast. VAR: Luis Diego Arroyo
New York City FC hosted New England Revolution on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.
The contest took place exactly ten years after the two teams met in City’s first-ever home game in MLS.
Head Coach Pascal Jansen made one change to the team that beat Orlando City SC last time out, with Kevin O’Toole making way for Nico Cavallo, who earned his first MLS start.
City started the brighter of the two teams, and Keaton Parks nearly broke the deadlock in the ninth minute. The midfielder powered a header toward goal, but Aljaž Ivačič produced a fine save to deny him.
The hosts enjoyed much of the early momentum but fell behind in unfortunate circumstances in the 26th minute when Thiago Martins accidentally turned a Brandon Bye cross past Matt Freese.
Jansen was forced into a first-half change just three minutes later after Cavallo pulled up with an injury, with Birk Risa coming on in his place.
City found their equalizer in the 38th minute after Hannes Wolf and Julián Fernández combined beautifully.
The two had linked up similarly seven days ago for a Wolf goal, but this time, the Austrian turned provider, playing Fernández through on goal for a clinical first-time finish.
New England managed to test Freese once more before the half was over, as Ignatius Ganago fired a low shot inside the area that was comfortably saved.
The second half saw no changes for either side, with City setting out to find a go-ahead goal.
As the clock ticked toward the hour mark, Jonathan Shore—making his second start in as many games—tried his luck from distance, only to see his effort skim just wide of the post.
That would be Shore’s last major involvement of the night, as he was substituted in the 67th minute alongside Fernández. The pair were replaced by Strahinja Tanasijević and Agustín Ojeda.
City found the elusive second goal in the 68th minute thanks to a moment of brilliance from Alonso Martínez after Parks’ initial shot was saved.
The Costa Rican pounced on the rebound, producing a stunning scissor kick that sent the home fans into celebration.
Maxi Moralez almost made it three minutes later, as a fast break gave him a chance to shoot from just outside the box—his effort flying just wide of the target.
City’s fourth change of the night arrived in the 81st minute as Wolf departed the game to be replaced by Mounsef Bakrar.
Freese was called into action a minute later after a low cross saw pinball in the box and the ball rebound toward danger.
Moralez again went close to scoring in the final minute of regular time after a great individual play by Martínez. This time, the diminutive playmaker was denied by a brilliant last-ditch tackle.
Unsurprisingly, the visitors chased desperately for an equalizer, but a dogged defensive display helped City see out the game and confirm a memorable 2-1 win at home.
