Overview

• Julián Fernández scored the decisive goal in the 9th minute, his first of the season, following a deflected pass in the penalty area.
• Matt Freese recorded his fourth clean sheet of the season, making four crucial saves, including three in the second half, to preserve the win.
• Alonso Martínez missed a penalty kick in the 14th minute and squandered other chances to extend NYCFC’s lead.
• The victory snapped FC Cincinnati’s five-match winning streak and six-match unbeaten run, marking their first shutout loss since mid-March.
• NYCFC has now recorded three shutouts in their last four matches, improving to 4-1-0 at home under coach Pascal Jansen.