🔵⚫️: AGAIN SO CLOSE FOR NYCFC’S SECOND
In the 38’ after a throw in, Keaton Parks doesn’t wonderful bit of solo work to create a chance but shoots himself and almost slots it past the keeper.
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⚽️ NYCFC ouvre le score face à Necaxa !
Keaton Parks reprend le ballon sur un superbe centre sur corner et New York prend l’avantage. 🩵🔥
Un but précieux pour continuer de rêver en #LeaguesCup2026 !
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Keaton Parks scored his first goal in 335 daysagainst Orlando City during @newyorkcityfc's 5-0 home-opener win.
"I couldn’t believe it,” Parks said. “Coming back from my injury...to be able to score two goals, it’s just exciting."
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“What makes (Keaton) Parks special is that he is a one-man field tilt machine, a central midfield orchestrator whose greatest individual quality is how he amplifies the talents of everyone else around him.” — @MattDoyle76#NYCFC
Keaton Parks.
Recovering from his 3rd surgery to correct a blood clot/blood flow in his right leg, he scored his 1st goal since last April & recorded his 1st MLS brace in win v Orlando.
Here was #1 as heard on the NYCFC Radio Network joined by the great Matty Lawrence.
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New York City FC with an impressive display in the club’s 12th home opener, thrashing 10-man Orlando 5-0 in the Bronx. Maxi Moralez turned back the clock, while Keaton Parks reminded everyone why he’s still a top midfielder in the MLS. #NYCFC
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Maxi Moralez, Keaton Parks help NYCFC rout Orlando City 5-0.
Maxi Moralez scored on a penalty kick and collected two assists in a dominant first half, Keaton Parks scored twice early in the second and New York City FC continued their success in home openers with a 5-0 victory over Orlando City Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
NYCFC (2-0-1, 7 points) improved to 9-1-2 in home openers, earned its seventh clean sheet in a home opener, and played the final 70-plus minutes with a man advantage. NYCFC scored five goals in a home opener for the second time in team history (also 2021 vs. FC Cincinnati).
Agustin Ojeda scored in the 21st minute shortly after Orlando goalie Maxime Crepeau was shown a red card and tossed for handling a ball outside of the box after his foot inched over the line. Crepeau’s ejection forced Orlando to turn to Javier Otero and play the rest of the contest with 10 players.
Nicolas Fernandez scored in the 42nd and drew the foul from Orlando’s Luis Otavio that led to Moralez’s penalty kick goal.
Moralez notched his fifth career game where he was involved in at least three goals and first since collecting three assists against FC Cincinnati on June 29, 2022.
Parks added to the rout by scoring five minutes apart early in the second half following two poor clearances by Orlando. NYCFC nearly scored a sixth goal but Talles Magno was called offsides in the 74th minute.
New York’s dominating offensive display led to them holding possession for 68.2% of the contest and goalkeeper Matt Freese only needed to make one save. Freese’s lone save occurred on Duncan McGuire’s shot in the 51st and two minutes after Parks scored his first goal.
Orlando (0-3-0) is off to its first winless three-match start in team history and has been outscored 11-3 in losses to Inter Miami and the New York Red Bulls.
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