NYCFC vs León 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase
Introduction
New York City FC are hosting León
at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! New York City FC 1, León 0. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Haak following a corner.
- 32': Goal! New York City FC 2, León 0. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alonso Martínez.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, New York City FC 2, León 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 2, León 0.
- 58': James Rodríguez (León) Penalty - Saved at 58'
- 58': Stiven Barreiro (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, León. Iván Moreno replaces Paolo Medina.
- 60': Substitution, León. Nicolás Fonseca replaces David Ramírez.
- 64': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 69': Substitution, León. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Ismael Díaz.
- 69': Substitution, León. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
- 75': Substitution, León. Salvador Reyes replaces Óscar Villa.
- 80': Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Nicolás Fernández.
- 90'+4': Rogelio Funes Mori (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New York City FC 2, León 0.
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 12,149
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 12,149
Leagues Cup Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Atlas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Atlético de San Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | América | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 LEO |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 450 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 32 | Clearances | 37 |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 19 | Strahinja Tanasijevic |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 8 | Andrés Perea |
| 21 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 16 | Alonso Martínez |
| 26 | Agustin Ojeda |
| 7 | Nicolás Fernández |
León (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Óscar Jiménez (GK) |
| 25 | Paul Saracho |
| 21 | Jaine Barreiro  |
| 15 | Oscar Villa |
| 3 | Paolo Medina |
| 10 | James Rodríguez |
| 20 | Rodrigo Echeverría |
| 28 | José David Ramírez |
| 14 | Ettson Ayón |
| 11 | Ismael Díaz |
| 8 | Emiliano Rigoni |
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