The first half ends with a victory for New York City FC against New England Revolution, 2-1.

At the end of the first half, NYCFC leads the visiting team 2-1 with goals from Talles Magno and Valentín Castellanos.

Both teams come into this match with the aspiration of recovering the path of victory, as both have drawn in the current tournament.

New York City FC only obtained one point in their last match against Atlanta United, after a 2-2 draw. In the previous 4 matches, they won once, drew twice, and were defeated once.

New England Revolution earned one point in the previous round, after a 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati. In their last matches, they won once and drew three times.

The referee appointed for the match was Timothy Ford.

Probable formation of New York City FC today

The team led by Nick Cushing sets up their game with a 4-4-2 formation, with Sean Johnson in goal; Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Alexander Callens, and Malte Amundsen in defense; Alfredo Morales, Nicolás Acevedo, Santiago Rodríguez, and Maximiliano Moralez in midfield; and Talles Magno and Valentín Castellanos in the forward line.

Probable formation of New England Revolution today

On the other hand, the team led by Bruce Arena takes the field with a 4-5-1 strategy, with Djordje Petrovic between the posts; Brandon Bye, Andrew Farrell, Henry Kessler, Dejuan Jones in defense; Thomas McNamara, Wilfrid Kaptoum, Sebastián Lletget, Carles Gil, and Dylan Borrero in midfield; and Gustavo Bou upfront.