Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

New York City FC vs Colorado Rapids – Lineups & Match Details

New York City FC beat Colorado Rapids 3-1. Goals: N. Fernández Mercau (22'), N. Fernández Mercau (45'), D. Yapi (45'), Talles Magno (86'). New York City FC had 41% possession against Colorado Rapids's 59%. Shots on target: 8-2.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Saturday, 14 March 2026

New York City FCNew York City FC

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

Referee: B. Stevis

Lineups

New York City FCNew York City FC4-2-3-1
M. Freese49M. FreeseG
T. Gray24T. GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
K. Trewin5K. TrewinD
K. O'Toole22K. O'TooleD
A. O'Neill21A. O'NeillM
K. Parks55K. ParksM
A. Ojeda26A. OjedaM
M. Moralez10M. MoralezM
H. Wolf17H. WolfM
N. Mercau7N. MercauF

Substitutes

30T. RomeroG
34Raul GustavoD
29M. CarrizoM
38D. BaieraD
19S. TanasijevicD
11Talles MagnoF
32J. ShoreM
2N. CavalloD
99S. ReidF
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-2-3-1
N. Hansen41N. HansenG
K. Rosenberry2K. RosenberryD
R. Holding6R. HoldingD
L. Herrington22L. HerringtonD
J. Travis99J. Travis
H. Ojediran8H. OjediranM
W. Frederick13W. FrederickM
D. Yapi77D. YapiM
P. Aaronson10P. AaronsonM
A. Manyoma11A. ManyomaM
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF

Substitutes

31A. BeaudryG
12J. AtencioM
29M. NavarroD
16A. HarrisF
21T. Ku-DiPietroM
7D. SealyF
24N. CobbD
26M. DiopF

Match Events

8'Y

H. Ojediran

22'G

N. Fernández Mercau

31'Y

N. Fernández Mercau

39'Y

A. O'Neill

42'Y

D. Yapi

45'G

N. Fernández Mercau

45'G

D. Yapi

Assist: Rafael Navarro

55'S

W. Frederick II

Substitution 1

55'S

A. Castillo Manyoma

Substitution 2

63'S

K. Parks

Substitution 1

69'S

H. Ojediran

Substitution 3

76'S

A. Ojeda

Substitution 2

82'S

J. Travis

Substitution 4

82'S

K. Rosenberry

Substitution 5

86'G

Talles Magno

90'S

A. O'Neill

Substitution 3

Statistics

New York City FC
41%59%
Colorado Rapids
1.34Expected Goals (xG)0.76
13Total Shots8
8Shots on Target2
4Corners4
14Fouls25
5Offsides1
80Pass Accuracy (%)89
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

New York City FC host Colorado Rapids on Saturday, 14 March 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York City FC go into the match 7th in the table; Colorado Rapids sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York City FC have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Colorado Rapids have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 May 2024: New York City FC 0-2 Colorado Rapids; 19 Jun 2022: New York City FC 1-1 Colorado Rapids; 21 Jul 2019: New York City FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York City FC beat Colorado Rapids 3-1. New York City FC scored through N. Fernández Mercau 22', N. Fernández Mercau 45', Talles Magno 86'. Colorado Rapids replied with D. Yapi 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York City FC held 41% of the ball against 59% for Colorado Rapids. Shots on target finished 8-2. Expected goals read 1.34 for New York City FC, 0.76 for Colorado Rapids.

Verdict

The win nudges New York City FC forward and leaves Colorado Rapids with work to do. New York City FC sat 7th and Colorado Rapids 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.