New York City FC recorded a spirited 2-2 draw during their 2025 season opener against Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avíles broke the deadlock for Miami early on after Lionel Messi squared the ball to him inside the area. A chaotic three minutes saw Miami reduced to ten men in the 23rd minute when Avíles was dismissed, before City equalized from the resulting freekick through Mitja Ilenič. Pascal Jansen’s side would take the lead in the 55th minute with Alonso Martínez’s first goal of the season, before Telasco Segovia equalized deep into stoppage time.
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| This was the first regular season match under New York City FC’s new Head Coach, Pascal Jansen, who was appointed on January 6, leading the ‘Boys in Blue’ to a draw against Inter Miami CF. Homegrown midfielder Jonny Shore and 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick defender Nico Cavallo made their professional debuts tonight. New York City FC scored on opening day for the first time since the 2021 season against D.C. United. This match marked the 11th consecutive year that New York City FC has started its season with an away fixture. Over those 11 matches, New York City FC recorded two wins, three draws, and six losses. Outside of tonight’s results, the last time New York City FC won an opening away match was on March 4, 2018, with a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City. New York City FC and Inter Miami CF faced off for the 11th time in the MLS regular season, with New York City FC holding the advantage. New York City FC holds a 6-1-4 (W-L-D) record, scoring 19 goals and conceding eleven. Midfielder Maxi Moralez is now the all-time series leader in assists against Inter Miami CF, with four assists. New York City FC’s largest winning margin against Inter Miami CF stands at two goals, achieved on three occasions: August 14, 2021, October 30, 2021, and July 23, 2022. The ‘Boys in Blue’ are currently on a five-match unbeaten streak against ‘The Herons,’ with one win and three draws during that span. The last time New York City FC lost to Inter Miami CF was on August 13, 2022 (3-2 defeat). In all-time regular season meetings: New York City FC has found the net in 11 matches. The team has scored two or more goals on five occasions. New York City FC has kept Inter Miami CF scoreless four times. New York City FC holds a 3-1-3 (W-L-D) record on the road against Inter Miami CF, with 13 goals scored and 10 conceded. At Chase Stadium, New York City FC has a 2-1-3 (W-L-D) record, with 12 goals scored and 10 conceded. The team’s highest goal tally in a single away match against Inter Miami CF is three goals, achieved twice: October 3, 2020, and October 30, 2021 Of the current roster, only Forward Alonso Martínez and Defender Mitja Ilenič have scored in an away match against Inter Miami CF: Martínez: Two goals Ilenič: One goal |
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| Defender Mitja Ilenič scored his first goal of the 2025 MLS season for the ‘Boys in Blue’ in the 26th minute. Ilenič found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an xG of 18%, placing the ball in the bottom central zone. As of tonight, Ilenič has two career MLS regular season goals for New York City FC: First MLS goal: October 2, 2024, in a 3-2 victory against FC Cincinnati. Second MLS goal: Tonight’s match against Inter Miami CF New York City FC’s young talents made their MLS regular season debuts with the first team: Homegrown Midfielder Jonny Shore entered the match as a substitute in the 46th minute and became the ninth homegrown player to feature for New York City FC. Defender Nico Cavallo came on in the 69th minute and became the third player from the MLS SuperDraft to debut in a season opener for New York City FC, following Khiry Shelton and Jack Harrison Midfielder Maxi Moralez wore the captain’s armband for the first time this season, donning the number 10 jersey—one he previously wore from 2017 until his departure at the end of the 2022 season. Moralez registered his first assist of the season, setting up Ilenič’s equalizing goal. With tonight’s assist: Moralez is now the all-time series leader in assists against Inter Miami CF, with four assists. He has accumulated 75 assists in 184 MLS regular season matches for New York City FC since joining the club in 2017. Goalkeeper Matt Freese recorded his first saves of the season, denying four goal-scoring opportunities from Inter Miami CF and providing a crucial defensive presence for the ‘Boys in Blue.’ |
