POST-GAME NOTES
- The New York Red Bulls played to a 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew SC on Saturday night in Columbus. Bradley Wright-Phillips gave New York the lead with a headed strike early in the second half, but Ola Kamara answered with a goal in stoppage time.
- The Red Bulls are now 7-8-2 on the season and sit in third place in the Eastern Conference with 23 points after a 1-6-0 start to the season. New York is 6-2-2 over its last 10 matches. Philadelphia leads the East with 26 points (7-5-5).
- It was the second game in four days for New York, and the second of four consecutive on the road. New York plays at Philadelphia Wednesday in the U.S. Open Cup, and is away to New York City FC on Saturday, July 3.
- New York is 28-26-10 all-time against Columbus Crew SC, and 12-16-5 in games played in Ohio.
- Bradley Wright-Phillips put New York ahead in the 52nd minute, running into space in the box and getting his head on the end of a first-time cross from Alex Muyl.Wright-Phillips has five of the team's twelve regular season goals against Columbus since the start of 2014.
- The assist was Muyl's second of the season. Dax McCarty was awarded a secondary assist on the play, also his second helper of the year.
- Per OPTA, New York has 10 headed goals this season, most in MLS. The next closest team has seven.
- The goal was the BWP's ninth of the season, and the 54th of his New York career as he continues to close in on Juan Pablo Angel's club record of 58 regular season goals.
- Mike Grella was in the starting lineup after joining the team in Columbus on Thursday. Grella and his family welcomed a second child, a baby girl, on Tuesday night.
- New York is 32-41-20 all-time in the month of June. New York has scored 128 goals in June, and allowed 150.
- Wednesday's Open Cup Round of 16 match is a rematch of a USOC Quarterfinal from last year. Kickoff from Talen Energy Stadium on Wednesday, June 29, is set for 7 p.m. The Red Bulls return to league play with a second match at Yankee Stadium against NYC FC on Sunday, July 3.
- The Red Bulls are next home for a friendly against Liga MX side Club America on July 6, and host the Portland Timbers on Sunday, July 10.
