MLS 2026 · 14 Mar 2026

New York City FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made New York City FC favourites at 55%.

New York City FC won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Paxten Aaronson, 57.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolás Fernández +14.4, Jackson Travis +12.8, Paxten Aaronson +8.6.

Well below it: Hannes Wolf −10.5, Tayvon Gray −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Talles Magno Forward	27	1	0	0.54	75.0	–
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder	89	2	0	0.55	55.0	+14.4
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.9	−5.5
Kai Trewin Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.1	–
Raul Gustavo Defender	14	0	0	–	38.9	–
Maxi Moralez Midfielder	90	0	1	0.02	38.0	+3.4
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.7	−2.7
Jonathan Shore Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder	76	0	0	0.02	35.6	−5.0
Thiago Martins Defender	90	0	0	0.37	35.5	−3.2
Tayvon Gray Defender	90	0	0	0.02	33.4	−10.1
Hannes Wolf Midfielder	90	0	0	0.24	31.1	−10.5
Keaton Parks Midfielder	63	0	0	–	29.6	–
Kevin O'Toole Defender	90	0	0	–	26.6	−7.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Paxten Aaronson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.24	57.2	+8.6
Darren Yapi Forward	90	1	0	0.46	51.0	+5.8
Jackson Travis Defender	82	0	0	–	49.0	+12.8
Josh Atencio Midfielder	21	0	0	–	48.1	–
Dante Sealy Midfielder	35	0	0	–	47.3	–
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.4	–
Lucas Herrington Defender	90	0	0	–	45.6	−5.5
Hamzat Ojediran Midfielder	69	0	0	0.02	45.4	+0.4
Rob Holding Defender	90	0	0	–	44.7	–
Rafael Navarro Forward	90	0	1	0.23	41.6	−4.4
Keegan Rosenberry Defender	82	0	0	–	39.6	–
Miguel Navarro Defender	8	0	0	–	39.6	–
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Midfielder	35	0	0	–	39.5	–
Wayne Frederick Midfielder	55	0	0	–	38.2	–
Alexis Manyoma Midfielder	55	0	0	–	36.3	–
Mamadou Billo Diop Forward	8	0	0	–	20.4	–