D.C. United (6-8-10) 2, New York Red Bulls (10-9-7) 2
Sunday, August 21, 2016 - 3 p.m.
RFK Stadium - Washington, D.C.
Box Score:D.C. 2, NY 2
Scoring Summary:
NY -
Bradley Wright-Phillips (15) (Mike Grella, Alex Muyl) 38'
NY
- Felipe (5) (Bradley Wright-Phillips) 64'
DC
- Marcelo Sarvas (1) (PK) 70'
DC
- Patrick Mullins (2) (Steve Birnbaum, Taylor Kemp) 73'
Misconduct Summary:
DC -
Luciano Acosta (caution, foul) 36'
DC
- Marcelo Sarvas (caution, foul) 52'
NY
- Chris Duvall (caution, foul) 89'
New York Red Bulls:
Luis Robles; Kemar Lawrence, Ronald Zubar, Aurelien Collin Chris Duvall, Sean Davis, Felipe, Alex Muyl, Sacha Kljestan ©, Mike Grella (Daniel Royer, 76'), Bradley Wright-Phillips (Gonzalo Veron, 90+4')
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 6
D.C. United:
Bill Hamid; Sean Franklin, Steve Birnbaum, Bobby Boswell, Taylor Kemp, Marcelo Sarvas, Lloyd Sam (Lamar Neagle, 80'), Jared Jeffrey (Nick DeLeon, 65'), Luciano Acosta, Patrick Nyarko, Patrick Mullins (Kennedy Igboananike, 84')
TOTAL SHOTS: 21; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 16; OFFSIDE: 10; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1
Referee:
Ismail Elfath
Referee's Assistants:
Frank Anderson, Kermit Quisenberry
4th Official:
Mark Geiger
Attendance:
15,139
- The New York Red Bulls earned a 2-2 draw against D.C. United on Sunday at RFK stadium in Washington, D.C. The Red Bulls extend their unbeaten streak to eight games in MLS with goals from Bradley Wright-Phillips and Felipe.
- The Red Bulls are 10-9-7 on the season and 1-7-6 on the road.
- New York sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with 37 points.
- New York is 25-34-11 all-time against D.C., and 10-21-6 at RFK Stadium.
- The game was delayed due to lightning in the 10th minute. The weather delay lasted approximately 73 minutes.
- The Red Bulls have used 13 different center back combinations this season. New York is 4-0-3 when Aurelien Collin and Ronald Zubar start together.
- Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season to put New York ahead in the 38th minute.
- Per Elias, Wright-Phillips is just the fourth player in league history to record 15 goals or more in three consecutive MLS seasons. Chris Wondolowski (2010-2012) and Raul Diaz Arce (1996-1998) also accomplished the feat, while Robbie Keane (2012-15) has scored 15 or more in four straight seasons.
- Per Elias, Bradley Wright-Phillips was the only player able to join that club this season.
- It was the 60th regular season goal of BWP's New York career, as he continues to add to his new franchise records for goals in MLS and goals across all competitions (66).
- Mike Grella and Alex Muyl got the assists on BWP's goal.
- Felipe scored the second of the game, finding a ball played across the box by Bradley Wright-Phillips and firing a low shot that beat Bill Hamid inside the near post.
- Summer signing Daniel Royer made his first appearance for New York, replacing Mike Grella in the 76th minute.
- Luis Robles made his 132nd consecutive regular season start in goal for New York and made six saves, one off his season-high.
- The Red Bulls return home next weekend to host another MLS original rival, the New England Revolution, on Sunday, August 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET.
