NYCFC Edges D.C. United 1-0 on Season's Final Day
Talles Magno's 87th-minute goal gave New York City FC a 1-0 win over D.C. United in the last match of the regular season.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
New York City FC defeated D.C. United 1-0 on the final day of the regular season. Talles Magno scored in the 87th minute, extending D.C. United's losing streak to six matches.
Why it matters
The result closed out the regular season for both clubs, with New York City FC finishing 10-12-12 and D.C. United finishing 7-15-12. For New York City FC, the win keeps a five-match unbeaten run intact heading into the end of the season.
Magno's 87th-minute strike was the only goal, with Matt Freese making six saves for New York City FC and Jordan Farr making five for D.C. United. The match closed a regular season in which D.C. United finished 7-15-12 while New York City FC finished 10-12-12, and the extraction does not say how the result affects playoff positioning.
The players
New York City FC
A Major League Soccer club based in New York City that competes in the league's Eastern Conference.
D.C. United
A Major League Soccer club based in Washington, D.C., and one of the league's original franchises.
Talles Magno
A Brazilian-born winger who scored the winning goal for New York City FC in the 87th minute.
The details
On the counter-attack, Bénie Traoré played a ball ahead to Magno, who ran onto it, cut back to evade a defender, and slipped a shot past goalkeeper Jordan Farr from just inside the penalty area. The match was played in Washington, where D.C. United hosted.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: New York City FC defeats D.C. United 1-0 on the final day of the regular season.
Season Trajectory
The result settles where both clubs finish in Major League Soccer's regular-season table, with D.C. United's seven wins and fifteen losses placing it at the bottom of the standings in this season. New York City FC's 10-12-12 finish was shaped by a closing run that included five straight matches without a loss before this game.
The final standings are now set for both clubs, so fantasy managers and fans can use the season's closing records to evaluate New York City FC and D.C. United rosters going forward. Freese's six saves and Farr's five show where each side's goalkeeping held up in the closing fixture.
The takeaway
The result closed the regular season with D.C. United's losing streak at six and New York City FC holding a five-match unbeaten run, two very different momentum profiles heading into the offseason. Readers tracking Major League Soccer can use the final records to compare how the two clubs finished.
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