New York City remained winless at home this season in a dispiriting 1-1 draw against a 10-man New England Revolution. The Blues dominated the early going, but faded badly as the game wore on. They took the early lead on a Tommy McNamara goal, but surrendered the equalizer later on in the first half on a Chris Tierney free kick just outside the box.
Patrick Vieira opted yet again for a W-M, replacing Rónald Matarrita with Jefferson Mena and Kwado Poku taking Mix Diskerud's place.
The setup, which allows Pirlo to create deep whilst still giving him defensive cover, gave the Blues cause to pressure the Revolution relentlessly in the early going.