On Saturday, New York City FC made their way to Ohio to face FC Cincinnati to play them for the second time this year. The Pigeons won the opposite fixture and have had some success against some of the top Major League Soccer teams this season. However, the team knew it would be like climbing Mount Everest to win at TQL Stadium. They took on the challenge, though, and won 1-0 on the road.
Pascal Jansen put out a strong Starting XI. In fact, the lineup was the same as the team that beat Nashville SC, except for the return of Thiago Martins.