New York City FC 2-0 Santos Laguna
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New York City FC won: New York City FC 2-0 Santos Laguna in the Leagues Cup (Round 1) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey. New York City FC goals: Tayvon Gray 50', Nico Cavallo 66'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Matt Freese (8.7).
Match report
New York City FC beat Santos Laguna 2-0
New York City FC got the better of Santos Laguna 2-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Thursday 6 August in the Leagues Cup.
Tayvon Gray put New York City FC ahead on 50' (1-0) and Nico Cavallo made it 2-0 on 66'.
New York City FC had 55% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (5-6 on target).
Matt Freese (New York City FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 12,275. Referee: Andrew Samuel.
Match stats
| New York City FC | Santos Laguna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 484 (90%) | 384 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Maxwell Murray, James Sands, Nico Cavallo, Jonathan Shore, Kevin O'Toole, Agustín Ojeda, Andrés Perea, Malachi Jones, Bénie Traoré
Santos Laguna (4-2-3-1): Carlos Acevedo, Mauricio Cuevas, Franco Pardo, Felipe Sánchez, Emmanuel Echeverría, Aldo López, Carlos Gruezo, Diego González, Fran Villalba, Eduardo Aguirre, Lucas Di Yorio
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Hannes Wolf for Malachi Jones (New York City FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolás Fernández for Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Luighi for Bénie Traoré (New York City FC)
- 50' · Goal · Tayvon Gray (New York City FC)
- 55' · Substitution · Kevin Picón for Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna)
- 55' · Substitution · Ezequiel Bullaude for Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna)
- 63' · Substitution · Loiola for Maxwell Murray (New York City FC)
- 66' · Goal · Nico Cavallo (New York City FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Javier Abella for Mauricio Cuevas (Santos Laguna)
- 73' · Substitution · Salvador Mariscal for Carlos Gruezo (Santos Laguna)
- 73' · Substitution · Kevin Palacios for Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna)
- 82' · Yellow card · Diego González (Santos Laguna)
- 89' · Substitution · Cooper Flax for Andrés Perea (New York City FC)
- 90' · Yellow card · Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New York City FC vs Santos Laguna?
New York City FC won, 2-0 (Leagues Cup) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026.
When and where is New York City FC vs Santos Laguna?
Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, Leagues Cup.