New York City 0-1 New York RB: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Friday 18 September 2026 · Yankee Stadium, New York City · referee J. Freemon · full time
Full time: New York City 0-1 New York RB
New York City 0-1 New York RB: New York RB took the points in MLS on Friday 18 September 2026 at Yankee Stadium. The goals: Julian Zakrzewski Hall 57'.
How New York RB won it
New York RB struck first through Julian Zakrzewski Hall in the 57th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Freemon, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to New York City and 3 to New York RB.
New York City: P. Jansen, 4-2-3-1 · New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.02 for New York City and 2.45 for New York RB.
New York City scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
New York RB left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
New York City had 4 shots on target, New York RB 1.
New York City had 63% of the ball, but New York RB took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
New York City vs New York RB: the match in numbers
| New York City | Match statistics | New York RB |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 510 | Total passes | 298 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
New York City
- Nicolás Fernández Mercau 7.8
- Nico Cavallo 7.1
- Agustín Ojeda 7.1
- Andrés Perea 6.9
- Aiden O'Neill 6.9
New York RB
- Ethan Horvath 7.5
- Julián Bazán 7.3
- Tim Parker 7.3
- Matthew Dos Santos 7.1
- Julian Zakrzewski Hall 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Matt Freese at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York City: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York City vs New York RB
What was the score in New York City vs New York RB?
New York City 0-1 New York RB (half-time 0-0), MLS, Friday 18 September 2026.
Who scored in New York City vs New York RB?
Julian Zakrzewski Hall 57'.
Did Moneyball predict New York City vs New York RB correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New York City vs New York RB?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York City vs New York RB?
J. Freemon.
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