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NYCFC Midfielder Hit by Object Thrown By Fan After Goal in MLS Cup Final

NYCFC midfielder Jesús Medina was hit by an object thrown by a fan late in the first half of the MLS Cup final on Saturday against the Timbers in Portland.

As he ran to celebrate Taty Castellanos's 41st-minute goal near the corner flag, Medina fell to the floor after the object appeared to hit his arm. Another object was thrown onto the field as the NYCFC players pleaded with the Portland crowd to stop.

By the end of halftime, the Timbers announced on Twitter that the fan who threw the object had been ejected from the game and banned from Providence Park.