- Mitja Ilenic - 16'
- Adrián Martínez - 65'
- Santiago Rodríguez - 75' Pen
- Luciano Acosta - 69' Pen
- Corey Baird - 90'+6'
NYCFC beats FC Cincinnati, starts rare win streak
Alonso Martinez scored in the 65th minute and Santiago Rodriguez converted a penalty kick 10 minutes later as New York City Football Club earned consecutive victories for the first time in nearly three months by holding on for a 3-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night in Harrison, N.J.
NYCFC (13-11-8, 47 points) and has scored eight times in winning consecutive contests for the first time since June 28 to July 3 after surviving 16 minutes of stoppage time in the second half. Cincinnati (17-10-5, 56 points) fell to 2-6-2 in its past 10 MLS contests since a 6-1 rout of Inter Miami on July 6.
Martinez gave NYCFC a 2-0 lead at the end of a stellar counterattack that started when Rodriguez stole the ball from Luca Orellano. Rodriguez easily moved up the field and connected with a streaking Martinez, who slipped past defender Miles Robinson and finished it off with a right-footed shot from outside the box that landed in the upper right corner.
After sitting out Saturday's 5-1 rout of the New York Red Bulls due to yellow-card accumulation, Rodriguez then scored on his fourth penalty kick in as many tries this season.
After Andres Perea drew a foul when he was tripped by Ian Murphy and following the video review, Rodriguez drilled a penalty kick into the upper right corner as goalkeeper Roman Celentano dove to his left.
Rodriguez's goal came six minutes after Luciano Acosta scored on a penalty kick for Cincinnati following a handball by Thiago Martins.
Rodriguez's goal also proved crucial when Tayvon Gray committed a costly giveaway by seeing the ball go off his leg, resulting in Corey Baird's goal off a corner kick during a scramble in front of the net six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
Mitja Ilenic scored his first MLS goal in the 16th minute, marking the third straight match a NYCFC player registered his first career MLS goal.
New York goalkeeper Matt Freese made three saves, including a right palm save on Yuya Kubo in the 55th minute. Acosta stopped six shots.
Ilenic opened the scoring by faking out Kubo, taking four dribbles and blasted a right-footed shot from outside the box past Acosta.
--Field Level Media
Game Information
- Referees:
- Guido Gonzales Jr.
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | +25 | 68 |
Columbus Crew | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | +26 | 57 |
FC Cincinnati | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | +11 | 56 |
Orlando City SC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 49 |
New York City FC | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | +5 | 47 |
New York Red Bulls | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 47 |
Charlotte FC | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 45 |
CF Montréal | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -16 | 40 |
Toronto FC | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | -20 | 37 |
Philadelphia Union | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | +9 | 37 |
D.C. United | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -16 | 37 |
Atlanta United FC | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 34 |
Nashville SC | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -17 | 33 |
New England Revolution | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -28 | 31 |
Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -19 | 30 |