Match Preview

MATCH PREVIEW, pres. by Toyota: Red Bull New York Open 2026 MLS Season at Inter&Co Stadium to Face Orlando City SC

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Red Bull New York (0-0-0, 0 pts.) open up their 2026 MLS Season at Inter&Co Stadium to face Orlando City SC (0-0-0, 0 pts.) on Saturday, February 21.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

Coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Evan Weston will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Dax McCarty on the English side, while Ramses Sandoval will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Miguel Gallardo on the Spanish side.

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Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.

This will be 26th overall meeting between RBNY and Orlando City across all competitions, with New York holding the series advantage with a 11-9-5 mark. The Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last five matches against Orlando, including three results at Inter&Co Stadium.

New York have posted a 5-5-3 mark in franchise history at Inter&Co Stadium. The Red Bulls have posted an 8-5-4 mark in franchise history in their season opening match against Eastern Conference opponents.

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Red Bulls Radio

Listen to every match, live, on Red Bulls Radio! Veteran soccer play-by-play voice Matt Harmon will handle the broadcasts alongside former club standout Steve Jolley providing color commentary.

Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is entering his second season with New York, after scoring 17 MLS goals in his first season with the club. His 17 MLS goals last season ranked second among MLS newcomers.

Choupo-Moting scored his first career MLS goal against Orlando City SC last season on March 15 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The Cameroon international recorded 22 MLS goal contributions in 2025, which ranked tied for first in the club.

The Red Bulls have added two new wingers during the 2026 offseason in Jorge Ruvalcaba and Cade Cowell, both will be looking to make their Red Bull New York debuts in the match.

Cowell joins New York on loan from Chivas Guadalajara, where he recorded 12 goals and five assists in his two years with the club.

Ruvalcaba completed a transfer from UNAM Pumas, where he made 100 career appearances for the club and recorded 16 goals and nine assists. The Rialto, California native played three matches against MLS opposition last season, where he scored one goal in a 2025 Leagues Cup match against Inter Miami CF.

Following Saturday’s match, New York will host the New England Revolution for their 2026 Home Opener at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday, February 28.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

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