In a Major League Soccer match held at Citi Field in New York, New York, New York City went head-to-head against Orlando City. The match took place on September 20, 2023, with a reported match attendance.

The game ended with a final score of 2-0 in favor of New York City. New York City's goals were scored by M. Bakrar in the 37th minute and Talles Magno in the 68th minute, with an assist from Andres Jasson.

During the first half, New York City took the lead with a score of 1-0. They maintained their dominance in the second half, ultimately securing the victory with 2 goals.

The lineups for the match consisted of key players from both teams. New York City's lineup included Matthew Freese, Thiago Martins, B. Risa, Tayvon Gray, Santiago Rodríguez, Andrés Perea, James Sands, Andres Jasson, Richard Ledezma, Kevin O'Toole, and M. Bakrar. Orlando City's lineup featured Pedro Gallese, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Rafael Santos, Mauricio Pereyra, Wilder Cartagena, Dagur Dan Þórhallsson, Iván Angulo, Facundo Torres, César Araújo, and Ramiro Enrique.

Throughout the match, there were several substitutions made by both teams. New York City introduced Talles Magno, B. Cufré, M. Ilenič, J. Haak, and J. Fernández into the game, while Orlando City made substitutions with M. Ojeda, L. Petrasso, D. McGuire, M. Halliday, and G. González.

New York City's head coach for the game was N. Cushing, while Ó. Pareja led Orlando City as their coach.

The match was officiated by referee I. Elfath.

On social media, fans expressed their frustration with the announcer's fixation on Orlando City clinching a postseason spot, stating that they would need to underperform significantly in their remaining matches to miss out. Fans believed that the team's lackluster performance against a struggling New York City team should be the focus instead.

Looking ahead, New York City's next game is scheduled against Toronto on September 23, 2023, while Orlando City will face Inter Miami on September 24, 2023.