Red Bull New York II (13-9-4, 44 pts.) falls to New York City FC II (12-10-4, 42 pts.) 4-2 on Tuesday evening at Icahn Stadium.
Ten minutes into the match, fullback Sean Baitinger evaded several defenders and found winger Benny Rodriguez for the early lead.
Just before the end of the first half, New York City’s Jacob Arroyave capitalized on an error from the Red Bulls to tie the match.
In the 64th minute, New York City took the lead after Joao Loiola pounced on Drew Kerr’s corner kick delivery.
Four minutes later, after an unsuccessful clearance by New York City, substitute fullback Aimar Modelo snuck it past the goalkeeper to tie the match.
At the 77th minute, New York City took the lead courtesy of a goal from Luka Sunjic.
The home side doubled their lead three minutes later after Kerr’s corner kick found Loiola for his second goal of the night.
Rodriguez added his fifth goal of the season.
The 19-year-old has registered 12 goal contributions in the campaign.
Baitinger recorded his fifth assist of the season.
Modelo scored his first career MLS NEXT Pro goal.
Following Tuesday’s match, Red Bulls II will return home to host FC Cincinnati 2 at MSU Soccer Park on Sunday, September 13. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET with coverage available on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com.
