The Red Bulls head to Toronto and take their three-match unbeaten streak into Sunday’s nationally televised matchup against Toronto FC at BMO Field. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET with coverage on FOX, Fox Sports Go and New York Red Bulls Radio in English on TuneIn.
5 Reasons To Watch Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls
Playoff Revenge
The last time these two teams matched up was in the playoff conference semifinals last year, which saw RBNY falling to Toronto, who went on to win the MLS Cup.
This Sunday, the two teams face off again at BMO field, where the Red Bulls will bring their A-game and hope for revenge, after being knocked out of their 2017 MLS Cup run.
Lucky Month
Of the five games New York and Toronto each played last July, the two teams won a combined total of nine games and only lost one.
The two teams will play on July 1st and compete to see who will receive some July luck to start off the month.
3 Goal Streak and 3 Goals Away
Bradley Wright-Phillips is only three goals away from scoring his 100th career MLS goal, a feat only 10 MLS players have accomplished. He has scored a goal in each of the Red Bulls last three games (Seattle, Philly, and Dallas).
When asked about reaching 100 goals, BWP responded by saying “definitely wasn’t the plan, but it would be nice.”
Scoring King
Not only is Bradley Wright-Phillips close to the finish line in the road to 100, but he has been a scoring phenomenon against Toronto.
In their last six matchups between 2016 and 2017, Wright-Phillips has scored a total of eight goals including one hat trick and one brace.
Defensive Attackers
In last Saturday’s match versus FC Dallas, two of the Red Bulls’ three goals came from defenders Aaron Long and Kemar Lawrence, who scored his first goal of the season.
The Red Bulls have tallied a total of 33 goals this season, which have come from 11 different players in positions all over the field. These include 16 goals from forwards, 13 from midfielders, and 4 from defenders. The upcoming game against Toronto will be a fight to see who scores next.
