With nerves and excitement in the air at Yankee Stadium in New York City, with the iconic venue all adorned in the NYCFC colors, it was the official start of the NYCFC Season in the Bronx.
Coming into the day with momentum after a 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Union on the road, the biggest question is what would be seen when the guys strode onto the pitch in front of the hometown crowd.
Usually, the guys play well when it comes time for having the supporters in the crowd and that was no different, as they were able to dominant Orlando City SC by a score of 5-0 and get themselves to a 8-1-2 record.
This is the third time that the Boys in Blue were able to score five goals against the Lions and they were able to show how well that they can play against Orlando by tallying those goals all at Yankee Stadium.
The previous two times that NYCFC were able to do well against Orlando were July 2015 and July 2021.
The match started with New York City FC gaining opportunities early and open and opening up the scoring on a goal by Agustín Ojeda in the 26′.
After that the guys were able to see goals from Nicolás Fernández Mercau, Maxi Moralez and Keaton Parks (2) to cap off the victory and get the crowd hyped and excited for the 2026 Season.
When it comes time for the Home Openers the guys are building a tradition of winning as they now have a 8-2-2 record. A fascinating fact from the NYCFC PR department includes the fact that the last time the guys have a five-goal home opener was against FC Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium.
Some of the milestones from the match include the fact that this is the 11th match where NYCFC was able to score five or more goals in the match.
The guys get back to training and get themselves ready to host West Coast rivals the Colorado Rapids on March 14.
When it comes time to playing the Rapids the Boys in Blue have a 3-1-3 all time record in seven total meetings.
Things are competitive between NYCFC and Colorado as they played to a 1-1 draw, and the Boys in Blue playing to a 1-0 victory in 2022.
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