2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 9
New York City FC vs. Chicago Fire
Yankee Stadium — Bronx
April 24 - 7:00 PM ET
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, DAZN in Canada
Fresh off their first win of the season, which perhaps took coach Dome Torrent off the hot seat, New York City FC host a surging Chicago Fire side that is unbeaten in its last four Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
NYCFC (1-1-5) defeated D.C. United, 2-0, at Audi Field Sunday with Brazilian forward Heber scoring in his first MLS start and setting up Alexandru Mitrita for his second goal. The Fire (2-2-3) were buoyed by their own new signing with Nicolas Gaitan providing a pair of assists in a 4-1 drubbing of winless Colorado.
New York City Football Club
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- Injury Report:
- QUESTIONABLE: Alexandru Mitrita (F) - ankle injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (F) - ankle injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Chicago Fire
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- Injury Report:
- OUT: Andre Reynolds II (D) - thigh injury
- OUT: Raheem Edwards (M) - knee injury
- OUT: Fabian Herbers (F) - groin injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Przemyslaw Frankowski (M) - groin injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Jorge Corrales (D) - groin injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Aleksandar Katai (M) - knee injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at NYCFC
- NYCFC: 3 wins, 10 goals
- Fire: 0 wins, 4 goals
- 2 draws
Officials
- Referee: Robert Sibiga
- Assistant Referees: Gianni Facchini, Gjovalin Bori
- 4th Official: Lorant Varga
- VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero