New York City FC vs Necaxa, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
New York City FC
  • 37': Agustín Oliveros (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Necaxa
  • 58': Juan Valencia
  • 79': Juan Torres

About

New York City FC are hosting Necaxa at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC).
  • 2': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Owen González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Oliveros.
  • 4': Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
  • 4': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
  • 7': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Max Murray.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
  • 14': Luighi (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Danny Leyva (Necaxa).
  • 15': Luighi (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Diego Ochoa (Necaxa).
  • 15': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nico Cavallo with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC).
  • 18': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kaiky Naves.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Malachi Jones with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Necaxa. Owen González is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 27': Foul by Kaiky Naves (Necaxa).
  • 27': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Luighi.
  • 29': Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luighi.
  • 35': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Valencia (Necaxa).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Malachi Jones (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mauro Zaleta.
  • 37': Own Goal by Agustín Oliveros, Necaxa. New York City FC 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 39': Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa).
  • 39': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Luis Jiménez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Max Murray (New York City FC).
  • 40': Juan Torres (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Valencia.
  • 43': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by James Sands.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Offside, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa).
  • 45'+1': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 47': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Luighi (New York City FC).
  • 47': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 47': Nico Cavallo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
  • 48': Juan Torres (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Bénie Traoré (New York City FC).
  • 53': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by James Sands.
  • 54': Foul by Owen González (Necaxa).
  • 54': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Owen González (Necaxa).
  • 54': Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Owen González (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
  • 55': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Juan Valencia (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
  • 57': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! New York City FC 1, Necaxa 1. Juan Valencia (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen González.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 63': VAR Decision: Goal New York City FC 1-1 Necaxa (Juan Valencia).
  • 64': Substitution, Necaxa. Pedro Pedraza replaces Danny Leyva.
  • 64': Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 64': Substitution, Necaxa. Javier Ruiz replaces Ricardo Monreal.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tomás Romero (New York City FC). Assisted by Juan Valencia.
  • 65': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Mitja Ilenic.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Owen González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
  • 65': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Torres.
  • 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Keaton Parks.
  • 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Andrés Perea.
  • 69': Foul by Juan Valencia (Necaxa).
  • 69': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jonathan Shore (New York City FC).
  • 74': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
  • 74': Substitution, Necaxa. Julián Carranza replaces Juan Valencia.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Kaiky Naves (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomás Romero (New York City FC). Assisted by Rogelio Cortéz with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Diego Ochoa (Necaxa).
  • 75': Luighi (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Diego Ochoa (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. El Hadji Samb replaces Malachi Jones.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces James Sands.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Bénie Traoré.
  • 77': Offside, New York City FC. Luighi is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Goal! New York City FC 1, Necaxa 2. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Necaxa. Raúl Martínez replaces Kaiky Naves.
  • 83': Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa).
  • 83': El Hadji Samb (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Owen González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90': Foul by Pedro Pedraza (Necaxa).
  • 90': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa).
  • 90'+4': El Hadji Samb (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, New York City FC 1, Necaxa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, New York City FC 1, Necaxa 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
43.2 Possession 56.8
10 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 396
341 Passes 455
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 34
36 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
14 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 19
13 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Leagues Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 León 3 +3 9
2 América 3 +4 7
3 Toluca 3 +4 6
4 Monterrey 3 +1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Tomas Romero (GK)
6 James Sands
23 Max Murray
2 Nico Cavallo
35 Mitja Ilenic
7 Nicolás Fernández
55 Keaton Parks
8 Andrés Perea Yellow Card
20 Luighi Hanri
9 Bénie Traoré
88 Malachi Jones
New York City FC Substitutes:
El Hadij Samb, Seymour Reid, Matt Freese, Kevin Pierre, Jonathan Shore, Talles Magno, Maxi Carrizo, Tayvon Gray, Greg Ranjitsingh, João Loiola, Kevin O'Toole.

NCX Necaxa (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Luis Jiménez (GK)
15 Diego Ochoa Yellow Card
3 Agustín Oliveros
5 Kaiky Naves
14 Mauro Zaleta Yellow Card
6 Daniel Leyva
13 Owen González Yellow Card
30 Ricardo Monreal
90 Juan Valencia
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
11 Juan Torres
Necaxa Substitutes:
Alexis Peña, Rogelio Cortéz, Javier Ruiz, Pedro Pedraza, Christopher Josué Andrade Martín, Raúl Martínez, Julián Carranza, Francisco Méndez, Javier Orantes, Carlos Vargas, Miguel Rodríguez, Matías Espíndola.

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