Medina jumpstarts NYFC in rout of FC Cincinnati

Updated Apr. 24, 2021 4:53 p.m. ET
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesús Medina scored two goals and keeper Sean Johnson recorded his 68th career shutout and NYCFC beat Cincinnati 5-0 Saturday.

Seven minutes in, the ball found its way to

Medina has scored five goals in his last six games for New York (1-1-0) dating to last season.

New York broke it open early in the second half when off a Medina corner kick Maxime Chanot appeared to convert the header before official scoring ruled it an own goal by Nick Hagglund at the 53rd.

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Four minutes later,

Valientín Castellanos made it 4-0 at the 67th when his errant attempt off a corner deflected off Hagglund past Cropper.

New York ran its record to 5-0 all time against third-year Cincinnati (0-1-1).

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