Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC – Lineups & Match Details

Los Angeles FC beat New York City FC 1-0. Goals: R. Hollingshead (86'). Los Angeles FC had 47% possession against New York City FC's 53%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 2

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

New York City FCNew York City FC

Referee: Chris Penso, USA

Lineups

Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3-4-3
H. Lloris1H. LlorisG
Nkosi Tafari91Nkosi TafariD
Marlon5MarlonD
E. Segura4E. SeguraD
S. Palencia14S. PalenciaM
T. Tillman11T. TillmanM
Igor Jesus6Igor JesusM
Y. Yeboah20Y. YeboahM
N. Ordaz27N. OrdazF
J. Ebobisse17J. EbobisseF
D. Bouanga99D. BouangaF

Substitutes

8M. DelgadoM
43A. SaldanaM
24R. HollingsheadD
12T. HasalG
77A. WibowoF
30D. MartinezF
9O. GiroudF
45K. NielsenD
29A. SmolyakovD
New York City FCNew York City FC4-2-3-1
M. Freese49M. FreeseG
T. Gray24T. GrayD
S. Tanasijevic19S. TanasijevicD
B. Risa5B. RisaD
K. O'Toole22K. O'TooleD
J. Haak80J. HaakM
K. Parks55K. ParksM
H. Wolf17H. WolfM
M. Moralez10M. MoralezM
M. Bakrar9M. BakrarM
A. Martinez16A. MartinezF

Substitutes

30T. RomeroG
13Thiago MartinsD
8A. PereaM
32J. ShoreM
29M. CarrizoM
35M. IlenicD
11J. FernandezF
26A. OjedaF
2N. CavalloD

Match Events

86'G

R. Hollingshead

Statistics

Los Angeles FC
47%53%
New York City FC
0.49Expected Goals (xG)0.37
8Total Shots11
5Shots on Target2
5Corners5
9Fouls13
2Offsides0
87Pass Accuracy (%)87
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Los Angeles FC host New York City FC on Sunday, 2 March 2025. The kick-off time is 03:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Los Angeles FC go into the match 3rd in the table; New York City FC sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Los Angeles FC have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. New York City FC have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 May 2021: Los Angeles FC 1-2 New York City FC; 17 Mar 2019: Los Angeles FC 2-2 New York City FC; 14 May 2018: Los Angeles FC 2-2 New York City FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Los Angeles FC beat New York City FC 1-0. Los Angeles FC scored through R. Hollingshead 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Los Angeles FC held 47% of the ball against 53% for New York City FC. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 0.49 for Los Angeles FC, 0.37 for New York City FC.

Verdict

The win nudges Los Angeles FC forward and leaves New York City FC with work to do. Los Angeles FC sat 3rd and New York City FC 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.