- Diego Fagundez (11')
- Juan Agudelo (63')
- Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (51', 75')
NYCFC drops first points of season in draw at New England Revolution
New York City FC dropped its first points of the MLS season on Saturday but fought back for a 2-2 draw at the New England Revolution.
New England twice took the lead, but NYCFC responded with a pair of goals from Ismael Tajouri to salvage a point after winning its first three games of the year.
Diego Fagundez gave the Revolution a lead in the 11th minute with a shot from distance that went in off the post.
But NYCFC answered early in the second half on the counter-attack as Saad Abdul-Salaam cut the ball back for Tajouri to slot home.
The Revs were not deterred and retook the lead 12 minutes later when Juan Agudelo headed in a cross from Cristian Penilla, but NYCFC equalized when Yangel Herrera played in Tajouri to net his second of the day.
"Every game is going to be a challenge but this [was] one of the biggest of the season and we have to be ready for it," NYCFC boss Patrick Vieira told the club's website. "We have to work even harder as a team."
Before the game, NYCFC announced that midfielder Alexander Ring suffered an MCL sprain on Finland duty and will be out four weeks.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
| Columbus Crew | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| Atlanta United FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| Charlotte FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| CF Montréal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 10 |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| D.C. United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| New York City FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| Orlando City SC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| Nashville SC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 7 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
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