New York City FC (NYCFC) was held to a 4-4 draw against FC Cincinnati, marking their fifth consecutive loss in five MLS games. The game ended in a 2-2 draw at Yankee Stadium, with Nicolás Fernández Mercau scoring the first goal of the game. However, Cincinnati's Andrei Chirila scored twice in second-half stoppage time, with Evander equalizing from the penalty spot after Kevin O’Toole fouled the Cincinnati captain. Pascal Jansen, the manager of NYCFC, criticised his team's lack of structure and defensive play. The result leaves NYCFC with only two points from their last five games.