Frederic Brillant had a brilliant night on the back line for NYCFC in their 1-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Impact on Wednesday.
Big Fred notched four clearances, four recoveries, three interceptions, and two big blocks in the midweek victory that took City one step closer to locking up second place in the Eastern Conference and a first-round playoff bye.
Brillant and his center back partner Alexander Callens were called upon on multiple occasions to stop Montreal breaks led by the likes of Montreal ace Ignacio Piatti, and came out on top time and time again.
Brillant's performance helped keep City on the front foot throughout the night, inspiring confidence in the team to go forward, play aggressively, and create loads of chances in the attacking third.