New York City FC looks to complete the upset on Saturday, as they hope to eliminate Charlotte FC from the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs on home soil.

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New York might not have entered the postseason as huge underdogs compared to Charlotte, but it was not going to be an easy task to open the club’s first-round series on the road. Yet, NYCFC hung with their opponent in the series opener on Tuesday night. In a tightly-contested matchup, a goal from Alonso Martinez in the 34th minute ended up being the only mark on the scoreboard, as NYC became the first lower seed in these playoffs to win a match.

This is the third season in a row that Charlotte has made it to the postseason. After finishing fifth last season, the young franchise registered 59 point

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