Before New York City FC played FC Dallas in the final match of the four-game road trip, the Pigeons received some bad news. Captain Thiago Martins had knee surgery and will miss four to six weeks before he can resume training. As such, Tayvon Gray had to slot into the center-back position and partner with Justin Haak. The natural right-back can play there, but the question of whether they could win without Martins was out there.
While it was not pretty, NYCFC won 4-3 to win their third road game of the season.