GAME GUIDE: News and notes ahead of RBNY's derby vs. NYCFC

It’s the first meeting for bragging rights in the Big Apple as the New York Red Bulls and New York City FC meet for the first time ever when the clubs face off Sunday evening at Red Bull Arena before a FOX Sports 1 audience. The Red Bulls return home after seeing their undefeated opening to the season put to an end last weekend in a 2-1 loss at New England. NYCFC saw their winless run stretched to seven games with a third loss in a row, falling 3-1 to Seattle Sounders FC at Yankee Stadium last Sunday.

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REFEREE: Alan Kelly. AR1 (bench): Adam Wienckowski; AR2 (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero
MLS Career: 19 games; FC/gm: 26.3; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 7; pens: 5

SUSPENDED: NYC: Kwame Watson-Siriboe (through May 10)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NY: Damian Perrinelle … NYC: Kwame Watson-Siriboe
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME: First meeting.
RETURN MATCHES: 6/28: New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2); 8/9: New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

• The New York rivals will meet for the first time when the blue side crosses the river to face the red side at Red Bull Arena. The teams will make the reverse trip when they meet June 28 at Yankee Stadium; the final league encounter this season is set for Aug. 9 in Harrison.
• Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. NY: P12 W5 L3 D4 … Jesse Marsch vs. NYC: first game

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• Pride on the Hudson: Dax McCarty embraces new role as leader of RBNY locker room
• More than 1,500 NYCFC supporters expected at Red Bull Arena
• Are you red or blue? What Red Bulls-NYCFC match says about New York
• What should RBNY vs. NYCFC rivalry be called?
• CHECK OUT THE INJURY REPORT HEADING INTO THE MATCH
• CHECK OUT THE DISCIPLINARY REPORT HEADING INTO THE MATCH