New York City FC won their first match of the MLS season on Monday morning, defeating Inter Miami 1-0 at the MLS is Back Tournament.
Here’s five talking points from our first three points of 2020, presented by Etihad Airways…
Up and Running
Four months separated NYCFC’s first two games of the season and the most recent trio of matches in Orlando, so any conclusions drawn from this small sample size require an asterisk next to them.
Beyond the result, there wasn’t much difference between this performance and what we saw against Philadelphia in our last breakfast kickoff, with Ronny Deila’s side dominating possession, completing substantially more passes than their opponents and showing up well in the individual duels.