NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. D.C. UNITED
Red Bull Arena | Harrison, New Jersey
Sunday, September 11 | Week #27 | MLS Game #281
1 p.m. ET (ESPN, Watch ESPN, Red Bulls Radio)
NY: 12-9-7; 10-2-1 at home
DC: 7-9-11; 1-5-7 away from home
All-time series: NY is 25-34-11, 15-13-5 at home
Season Series: NY 0, DC 2, May 13 at RFK Stadium; NY 2, DC 2, August 21 at RFK Stadium
HARRISON, N.J. (September 9, 2016) - The New York Red Bulls host Atlantic Cup rival D.C. United this weekend in the final matchup of the regular season. Kickoff on Sunday, September 11 is set for 1 p.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN, Watch ESPN, and Red Bulls Radio.
The New York Red Bulls will hold a moment of silence pregame to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The organization will add several elements to the match, including honoring first responders to both the Pentagon and World Trade Centers, and donating game-worn jerseys and warm up shirts to The New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, among other gestures.
New York extended its unbeaten streak to a franchise-record ten games last weekend with a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place. The ten-game streak is also the longest active streak in MLS, and the second-longest unbeaten run this season. Colorado had a 15-game streak earlier this season.
Bradley Wright-Phillips got the game-winner against Whitecaps FC, extending his own scoring streak to four games. Wright-Phillips has gotten on the score sheet in eight of the last nine, with eight goals and three assists.
The goal was Wright-Phillips' 17th of the season, tying him with David Villa (New York City) for the league lead. Bradley Wright-Phillips is just the fourth player in MLS history to score 15 or more goals in three straight seasons, and is tied with Chris Wondolowski for the most goals scored over three MLS seasons (61).
New York is on a four-game winning streak in its last four MLS home matches as part of the ten-game streak. The Red Bulls are 10-2-1 at home this season, the fifth-straight season New York has won 10 or more games at home. The Red Bulls have won 10+ home contests in six of the seven seasons Red Bull Arena has been open.
The Red Bulls are 0-1-1 on the season against D.C. United. D.C. United enters at 7-9-11, and sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, two points below the red line. Lamar Neagle and Patrick Mullins lead D.C. United with five goals apiece, while Luciano Acosta paces the club with eight assists.
New York is 8-5-5 against Eastern Conference teams this season.
After Sunday, New York will play away at Toronto FC on Sunday, September 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m., with coverage on FOX. New York then returns home for three straight, beginning with a match against the Montreal Impact on Saturday, September 24.
Tickets for all Red Bulls home matches are available by visiting http://www.NewYorkRedBulls.com/tickets or calling 1.877.727.6223.
