Injury halts Talles Magno’s long-awaited NYCFC start before loss to D.C. United
Talles Magno was forced to miss his anticipated first MLS start in nearly three years due to calf trouble suffered during warmups before NYCFC's match against D.C. United. The injury occurred just 20 minutes before kickoff, with Malachi Jones replacing him in the starting lineup. NYCFC went on to lose 2-0, extending their winless streak to seven games in the regular season.
- ▪Talles Magno suffered calf trouble during warmups and was replaced by Malachi Jones before NYCFC's match against D.C. United.
- ▪Head coach Pascal Jansen confirmed Aiden O’Neill left the game in the 35th minute due to a painful ankle injury.
- ▪NYCFC has not won an MLS regular-season match since March 14 and has been held scoreless in their last two league games.
- ▪The club's seven-game winless streak has dropped them to ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
- ▪Jansen described the atmosphere within the team as negative, stating that people in the organization are unhappy with the current results.
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Soccer Injury halts Talles Magno’s long-awaited NYCFC start before loss to D.C. United By Christian Arnold Published May 3, 2026, 8:41 p.m. ET Talles Magno was set to make his first MLS start in nearly three years. That was until some “calf trouble” forced him out of New York City FC’s starting lineup on Sunday, shortly before kickoff, in what would become a 2-0 loss to DC United, as NYCFC’s season continued to spiral. Magno rejoined the club ahead of the start of the 2026 MLS season after spending 17 months on loan to Brazilian club Corinthians and has slowly been working his way back into the fold with the current group. Talles Magno was forced out of NYCFC’s starting XI on Sunday.
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