With a fire in their belly, and Héber up front, the striker seemed to be one of the main keys to Wednesday's match. NYCFC has gone two-for-two in both of Héber's starts, at home and on the road.
The numbers speak for themselves...
It has been a busy week for the City boys as they not only won their first game of the season on the road against the team that reigns top of the Eastern Conference, but they returned home and won their second in front of a crowd of more than 21,000 as we celebrated Bronx Borough Night.
Since so much has happened in such a short amount of time, we've compiled the best content to catch you up on this week! Here's what you missed...
A Night of Firsts
NYCFC jetted off to the nation's capital to face Wayne Rooney and D.C. United for the second time this season, the first ending in a goalless draw. This time around was different, the Boys in Blue came away with a 2-0 win - the first of the season. If you missed the game, read the recap or watch the highlights below!
In line with a night of firsts, Héber earned his first start for NYCFC in which he scored his first goal and assisted Alexandru Mitriță's goal to help lock in the first three points of the season. Listen to what the Man of the Match had to say about his big night!
Héber also earned his first spot on the MLS Team of the Week, well deserved!
Let's just take a second to appreciate the Brazilian's signature celebration..
The offense wasn't the only side of the team that showed up that night, so did the defense. Watch as James Sands and Alex Callens team up to hold D.C. United scoreless!
The squad was fired up, including Dome Torrent who felt pride in his team for getting the first win of the season! Straight from the coaches mouth to your ears...
Check out more of the action Behind the Scenes!
Bronx Borough Night
Back in the Bronx and hungry for more, NYCFC earned their second win in front of their home crowd while celebrating the Bronx. Joined by Bronx natives like Fat Joe and Remy Ma, as well as the First Lady of New York, Chirlane McCray, the party was popping at Yankee Stadium.
It all started with a quick turnaround in practice as the team shifted their gears to face Chicago Fire at home. The team was fired up, to say the least.
With a fire in their belly, and Héber up front, the striker seemed to be one of the main keys to Wednesday's match. NYCFC has gone two-for-two in both of Héber's starts, at home and on the road.
The numbers speak for themselves...
Here's what was On the Line going into the kick off of the Borough Nights series!
We had star studded smoke stacks to kick off the night in true Bronx fashion, welcome to the Boogie Down Bronx!
If you thought the coin toss had a slightly different look to it, it's because honorary captain and First Lady of New York, Chirlane McCray, joined the Ringleader in center stage.
NYCFC's lone goal came early in the 9' minute, as Héber broke through the defense and crossed the ball to Valentin Castellanos who found the back of the net. Relive the moments with us below!
The team came away with their second three points of the week, pure joy and back to their winning ways!
If you couldn't make it to the game, don't worry we've got the highlights!
The team was feeling good in their postgame reactions, here's what they had to say after defeating Chicago Fire!
So what did we learn after Wednesday night's victory?
Guess Who's Back?
That's right, NYCFC is back in the Bronx for the second time this week as the team gears up to face Orlando City SC again since the season opener. Here's everything you need to know about the match...
Andrea Pirlo will be back at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, don't miss your chance to meet the Maestro!
Check out the injury report to see who is available for the matchup against James O'Connor's squad.
To get you pumped up for game day, here's Héber's curated playlist, you won't be disappointed!
For the City, For the Community
NYCFC partnered with NYRP and MLS Works to clean up Jerome Slope for Earth Day!
Even Bette Midler was supporting our #GreenerGoals!
Meanwhile, Sebastien Ibeagha and Troy Press toured the Freedman House to deepen their connection to the community. This video speaks for itself.
The Parley kits brought us luck in our first win of the season, now that luck can be yours. Don't miss your chance to bid on the game worn and autographed Parley jerseys.
Don't forget to buy your tickets to Saturday's match as the team looks to get the third win of the season to top off the week. We'll be in the Bronx, see you there!
