Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls
2017 MLS Regular Season
Talen Energy Stadium – Chester, Pa.
Saturday, May 6, 2017 – 7 p.m. ET
MSG, MSG GO, New York Red Bulls Radio
#PHIvNY
Game Notes vs. Philadelphia
All-time series: 11-5-3
On the road vs. PHI: 4-4-2
HARRISON, N.J. (May 5, 2017) – Aiming to bounce back from Wednesday’s road loss, the New York Red Bulls (5-4-1,16 pts) finish their two-match road trip at the Philadelphia Union (0-4-4, 4 pts) on Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET, with coverage on MSG, MSG GO and New York Red Bulls Radio on Tunein.
The Red Bulls - Union match will still be on MSG and will follow New York Rangers postgame coverage. Pre-game coverage will begin at 6:30pm on MSG2 with Honda Red Bulls Game Night followed by #PHIvNY in it’s entirety.
New York Red Bulls Radio gets underway with triHonda Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Harmon will call the game with Steve Jolley as the analyst in English, while Ernesto Motta provides Spanish radio play-by-play and the SAP call for MSG.
Luis Robles had another strong road outing in his 150th-straight start with six saves, tying his season best mark he set at Houston. Following his six saves at Sporting KC, Robles moved into second all-time with 443 saves, surpassing Tim Howard on the franchise’s all-time saves list.
New York started four Homegrowns in an MLS match for the first time in franchise history, with Connor Lade, Sean Davis, Alex Muyl and Derrick Etienne Jr. all in the Starting XI versus Sporting KC.
Since Philadelphia began MLS play in 2010, New York owns an impressive 11-5-3 all-time mark against the Union. New York and Philadelphia, however, are all tied at 4-4-2 when the match is played at PPL(previously named)/Talen Energy Stadium (current name). The Red Bulls are almost unbeaten against the Union since head coach Jesse Marsch came aboard, supporting a 4-1-1 record. New York is currently unbeaten against Philadelphia in the last five (4-0-1).
New York will return home from Philadelphia for another three-game homestand, beginning with the LA Galaxy on Sunday, May 14. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on MSG. The match will also be carried on New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish.
