Overview

• Alonso Martínez converted penalties in the 11th and 58th minutes, lifting his season total to 17 goals.
• Video review ruled Idan Toklomati handled the ball before the second spot kick that doubled NYCFC’s lead.
• Goalkeeper Matt Freese denied Wilfried Zaha from the spot in the 69th minute and recorded his eighth clean sheet of the season after signing a contract extension this week.
• Charlotte’s pursuit of a 10th straight victory ended, leaving the post-shootout-era record shared with the 2018 Seattle Sounders and marking the club’s first loss since June 28.
• The result at Yankee Stadium secured NYCFC’s postseason place and tightened the race near the top of the Eastern Conference entering the final stretch.