D.C. United vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNYCFC, D.C. United earn tie thanks to penalty kicks
New York City FC and host D.C. United traded penalty goals to settle for a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Freese.
- 1': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 1': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 5': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 9': Dangerous play by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 9': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 11': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt saved. Christopher McVey (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 14': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 15': Offside, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 16': Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 18': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 22': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Delay in match (New York City FC).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 27': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
- 27': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Penalty New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Pedro Santos (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Goal! D.C. United 0, New York City FC 1. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 33': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 35': Offside, D.C. United. Christopher McVey is caught offside.
- 35': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 37': VAR Decision: No Goal D.C. United 0-1 New York City FC.
- 41': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 41': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': James Sands (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 45'+2': Offside, D.C. United. Christopher McVey is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 45'+3': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 45'+5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 45'+7': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 47': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Alonso Martínez (New York City FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 51': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 53': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 54': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 55': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 56': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 58': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez.
- 59': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, New York City FC. Christian McFarlane replaces Kevin O'Toole because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 64': Penalty D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by James Sands (New York City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': VAR Decision: Penalty D.C. United.
- 67': Goal! D.C. United 1, New York City FC 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 68': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 68': Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Christian McFarlane (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 71': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 74': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Dominique Badji replaces Jared Stroud.
- 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Matti Peltola replaces Martín Rodríguez.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bartlett with a headed pass.
- 79': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
- 79': Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 81': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 82': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christian McFarlane (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Christian McFarlane.
- 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Russell Canouse replaces Boris Enow.
- 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Gabriel Pirani.
- 85': Substitution, New York City FC. Andrés Perea replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 90': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
- 90': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian McFarlane.
- 90'+5': Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 90'+5': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, D.C. United 1, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 1, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.8 | Possession | 38.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 214 |
| 491 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,215
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,215
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett  |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 5 | Boris Enow Takang |
| 14 | Martín Rodríguez |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 12 | Strahinja Tanasijevic |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 27 | Maxi Morález |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 16 | Adrián Martínez |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
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