New York City FC lost the game and its unbeaten streak.
And Andrea Pirlo lost the plot, a great player making an egregious play.
NYCFC fell 1-0 to visiting Portland at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, snapping a five-game undefeated run. And the only goal — a 44th minute Diego Valeri goal — came off a Pirlo turnover, one that saw the venerable Italian midfielder essentially quit playing as his team conceded.
NYCFC fell to 15-8-5, staying at 50 points for second in the Eastern Conference. But they lost ground on league-leading Toronto, which routed San Jose 4-0 behind a pair of goals by striker Jozy Altidore — whose girlfriend Sloane Stephens won the U.