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Tayvon Gray - Records assist in win Gray subbed into Saturday's match against D.C. United in the 58th minute and he assisted a goal in the 6-0 victory.

Impact Gray set up the final of his side's six goals against D.C. on Saturday. The 19-year-old has eight appearances (three starts) in his inaugural MLS season so far, but he could still play a part in the final few games before the playoffs.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Malte Amundsen - Records brace of assists in win Amundsen took two shots (one on target) and assisted two goals in Saturday's 6-0 victory against D.C. United. He also made an interception, won one of two tackles and he created fo...

Impact Amundsen grabbed his second and third assists of the season on Saturday with a pair of crosses in the blowout win against D.C. He has started at left back twice in a row over Gudmundur Thorarinsson, and might be in line for a third game Wednesday against the 12th-placed Fire.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jesus Medina - Scores goal against D.C. Medina subbed into Saturday's match against D.C. United in the 71st minute and he scored a goal in the 6-0 victory.

Impact Medina put a cap on the evening for his side on Saturday, scoring the sixth goal of the day and his ninth goal of the season. He might return to the starting XI for Wednesday's clash against the Fire, which have conceded 51 times in 32 MLS matches.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Moralez - Scores goal against D.C. Moralez scored a goal and created two chances in Saturday's 6-0 victory against D.C. United. He also made an interception in the match.

Impact Moralez and NYCFC exploded on Saturday. Having scored just once in 450 minutes prior to this game, they ended that dry spell emphatically against a direct rival for playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Moralez will hope to extend this form into Wednesday's clash against the 12th-placed Fire, which have conceded 51 goals in 32 matches this season.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Valentin Castellano - Scores brace in win Castellanos scored two goals in Saturday's 6-0 victory against D.C. United. He took four shots (three on target) overall in the match.

Impact Castellanos scored his first goals in a month on Saturday in a huge result for his side. NYCFC had scored just once in 450 minutes heading into this match, but the six they put up against D.C. will give them a massive boost for the final three games of the regular season. On Wednesday, Castellanos faces the 12th-placed Fire, which have conceded 51 times in 32 matches this season.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Callens - Scores goal against D.C. Callens scored a goal and made an interception in Saturday's 6-0 victory against D.C. United. He also made three clearances in the match.

Impact Callens piled on to his opponents' misery by heading in a goal of his own -- his first in almost a year -- on Saturday. He will be confident heading into Wednesday's clash against the Fire, which have scored 36 times in 32 MLS matches this season.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thiago - Scores goal against D.C. Thiago scored a goal and made an interception in Saturday's 6-0 victory against D.C. United. He took three shots (two on target) overall in the match.

Impact Thiago set the tone for Saturday's game by scoring in the first minute, and his side never looked back from there on out. It was his fourth goal of the season and he'll be looking for more Wednesday against the 12th-placed Fire, which have conceded 51 times in 32 MLS matches.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos scores 2 goals, NYCFC beats DC United 6-0

Thiago Andrade scored 36 seconds into the game, Valentín Castellanos added two goals and New York City FC set a franchise record for goals in its 6-0 win over D

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recap: New York City FC 6, DC United 0 ' MLSSoccer.com Valentin Castellanos scored twice to bring his season total to 15 goals, and New York City FC burst out of their attacking slump with a 6-0...

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM

GOAL: Alexander Callens, NYCFC - 52nd minute ' MLSSoccer.com Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM

DC United takes on New York City FC in Eastern Conference play

New York City FC hosts DC United in Eastern Conference action

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NYCFC's Thórarinsson scores in 90th for 1-1 tie with Atlanta

Gudmundur Thórarinsson scored on a free kick in the 90th minute and New York City FC tied Atlanta United 1-1 on Wednesday night

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recap: Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 1 ' MLSSoccer.com A late Gudmundur Thórarinsson free kick golazo saw New York City FC deny Atlanta United all three points on Wednesday evening, as the two te...

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Atlanta United blows late lead, draws NYCFC Marcelino Moreno’s goal was offset by in the final minutes by a free kick from NYCFC’s Gudmundur Thorarinsson, resulting in a 1-1 draw on We...

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • AJC.COM

Jesus Medina - Has quiet game in draw Medina created a chance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Atlanta United.

Impact Medina wasn't too effective against Atlanta on Wednesday, and he will need to do better Saturday against a direct rival in the race for playoff spots in D.C. United.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Valentin Castellano - Takes three shots in draw Castellanos took three shots and created a chance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Atlanta United. He also made a clearance and won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Castellanos hasn't scored in MLS since Sept. 23, and he has only taken one shot on target in the time since then. In fact, Gudmundur Thorarinsson's 90th-minute free kick against Atlanta on Wednesday was NYCFC's first goal at all since that Castellanos strike five games ago. He will have to do better Saturday against D.C. United, which have conceded 44 times in 30 matches this season.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Moralez - Creates three chances in draw Moralez took two shots (one on target) and created three chances in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Atlanta United. He also won three of four tackles in the match.

Impact Wednesday against Atlanta United was the sixth MLS game in a row in which Moralez took exactly two shots, and he has also created 16 chances in that span. NYCFC has only scored two goals in total during those six games, and Moralez and his attack-minded teammates will need to be more clinical down the stretch in order for this side to make the playoffs. Saturday brings another critical clash against D.C. United, which sit one spot above NYCFC in the Eastern Conference standings.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Johnson - Concedes goal against Atlanta Johnson made six saves but conceded a goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Atlanta United.

Impact Johnson was beaten by a Marcelino Moreno strike on Wednesday, but his side was able to salvage a draw via Gudmundur Thorarinsson's 90th-minute free kick. Saturday brings another critical clash against the Eastern Conference's second-best attack in D.C. United, which have scored 51 goals in 30 matches this season.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gudmundur Thorarinsson - Scores free kick against Atlanta Thorarinsson scored a goal and created a chance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Atlanta United. He also made a clearance and and interception in the match.

Impact Thorarinsson scored a booming free kick on Wednesday -- his first MLS goal since April 24 -- securing a vital point for his side and keeping NYCFC within touching distance of a playoff spot. He should return to the starting Xi for Saturday's somehow-even-bigger clash against D.C. United, which are just above his side in the Eastern Conference standings and have scored 51 goals in 30 matches this season.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maxime Chanot - Suspended against Atlanta Chanot will miss Wednesday's clash against Atlanta United with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Chanot picked up a yellow card in Sunday's defeat against the Red Bulls, meaning he will be suspended for Wednesday's match. James Sands could slot back to replace him in central defense for the game.

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Rodriguez - Takes shot in loss Rodriguez took a shot on target and won one of one tackles in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against the Red Bulls.

Impact Rodriguez was quiet in Sunday's derby loss against New York, and he is still looking for his first goal since suffering a hamstring injury on Sept. 11. On Wednesday he faces Atlanta, which have conceded 33 goals in 29 matches this season.

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Moralez - Takes two shots in loss Moralez took two shots (one on target) and made an interception in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against the Red Bulls. He also won three of five tackles in the match.

Impact Moralez spent a lot of time defending on Sunday and his side lost its second Hudson River Derby in the last month. He will want to do better Wednesday against Atlanta United, which are fifth in the Eastern Conference.

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE