New York City left a good feeling before the recess in MLS. In his last league match he thrashed Cincinnati 5-2, extending his unbeaten days to 9, although with several draws that did not allow him to go beyond the sixth place (23 points) that he occupies in the Eastern Conference.
It is the team with the most draws in the tournament. Anyway, the ‘citizens’ remained active during the break and eliminated two rivals to reach the semifinals of the United States Cup. For its part, Philadelphia did have activity by the MLS midway through the week equaling 1-1 in their visit to New England. This result allowed him to extend his advantage in the leadership of the Eastern Conference where he already has 32 units. However, despite his condition, he has struggled to balance defensively as he often receives goals frequently.
NY City prevailed the last 4 occasions that received Philadelphia, always scoring 2 or more times but receiving rival goals.
In the 10 confrontations they held there were always more than 1.5 goals.
The Brazilian Heber has scored 10 goals in 6 matches with NY City.
Philadelphia has received and scored goals in the last 5 days (undefeated goal in 5 of 18 dates).
