Match Preview: New York Red Bulls at LA Galaxy

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The New York Red Bulls are in Los Angeles this weekend, looking to extend the unbeaten streak to six games with a match against the Galaxy on Sunday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes and Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn.

Red Bulls Radio kicks off at 9 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon. Harmon will call the match in English while Ernesto Motta provides Spanish play-by-play for Red Bulls Radio beginning at 9:30 p.m.

The Red Bulls enter the weekend unbeaten in five-straight MLS games, and six matches overall, after nabbing a draw at Chicago last weekend and defeating Antigua GFC on Wednesday night in the opening match of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Group stage.

Bradley Wright-Phillips got the night off for CCL after scoring the game-tying goal in the 90th minute at Chicago last weekend. The marker was Wright-Phillips’ team-leading 12th of the season. Twelve goals puts Bradley Wright-Phillips tied for second-most in MLS. The forward is riding a four-game point streak, with three goals and two assists in his last four games. 

Sacha Kljestan came off the bench on Wednesday and scored the final goal in a 3-0 win over Antigua GFC. Kljestan connected with Gonzalo Veron for a goal within two minutes of stepping on the field. Kljestan has five goals and a league-leading 12 assists this season, in MLS, and has also scored goals in U.S. Open Cup and Champions League.


Alex Muyl also scored in Champions League on Wednesday night. The Homegrown rookie has one goal and three assists in 17 MLS appearances this season. 

This will be the only meeting of the season between the two clubs. Last season the teams played to a 1-1 draw on April 26 at Red Bull Arena.

The Galaxy enter at 9-3-9, with a 6-0-4 record at home. Giovani Dos Santos and Robbie Keane lead the club with seven goals each, while Steven Gerrard has contributed three goals and eight assists. 

New York is home next weekend, on Saturday, August 13, to host the Montreal Impact. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., with coverage on MSG, MSG GO and Red Bulls Radio. 

Tickets for all Red Bulls home games can be purchased by calling 1.877.727.6223 or visiting www.NewYorkRedBulls.com/tickets.