Game Notes

Post-Game Notes: Red Bulls Extend Unbeaten Streak to Five with 0-0 Draw Against Union

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New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 0


2018 MLS Regular Season Match 11


Saturday, May 26, 2018 – 7 p.m. ET


Red Bull Arena | Harrison, N.J.




Box Score


Scoring Summary: 

None




Misconduct Summary:

PHI – Mark McKenzie (caution, unsporting behavior) 27’


NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution, unsporting behavior) 64’


PHI – Fabrice-Jean Picault (caution, unsporting behavior) 69’


PHI – Haris Medunjanin (caution, unsporting behavior) 79’




New York Red Bulls: Ryan Meara; Kemar Lawrence, Tim Parker, Aaron Long, Michael Amir Murillo, Tyler Adams, Sean Davis, Daniel Royer (Alex Muyl, 73’), Kaku (Vincent Bezecourt, 89’), Florian Valot (Carlos Rivas, 83’), Bradley Wright-Phillips ©


TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 7; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2


Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Auston Trusty, Keegan Rosenberry, Mark McKenzie, Raymon Gaddis, Alejandro Bedoya ©, Borek Dockal, Fabrice-Jean Picault (David Accam, 70’), Haris Medunjanin, Marcus Epps (Ilsinho, 64’), C.J. Sapong (Cory Burke, 82')


TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 4




Referee: Ted Unkel


Assistant Referees: Kathryn Nesbitt, Adam Wienckowski


4th Official: Guido Gonzales


VAR: Dave Gantar




Attendance: 17,814




  • Ryan Meara’s first clean sheet of 2018 helped the New York Red Bulls (7-3-1, 22 pts) to a 0-0 draw against the Philadelphia Union (4-5-3, 15 pts) on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena.
  • The Red Bulls extended their unbeaten streak to five (4-0-1) consecutive games, and have a home record of 4-1-1 this year at Red Bull Arena.
  • New York tallied their fourth home shutout in six league matches this year.
  • With his second-straight start in net, Meara recorded his first league clean sheet of 2018 with two saves.
  • Meara tallied his first league clean sheet since his rookie season against Houston on May 9, 2012.
  • Following the draw, the Red Bulls continued to have the best home record in MLS, with the most home wins (88) and points (295). The Red Bulls are 88-21-31 all-time at RBA
  • Head coach Jesse Marsch improved to 55-34-24 at the helm in New York.
  • New York is 48-43-23 all-time in the month of May. The Red Bulls have tallied 174 goals and have allowed 162 in the fifth month of the year.
  • New York heads back on the road for two-straight league matches, beginning with New England on Saturday, June 2. The Red Bulls and the Revolution kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG, MSG Go and New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish on TuneIn.