New York Red Bulls 4 (9-9-4), New York City FC 1 (9-7-6)
Sunday, July 24, 2016 - 1 p.m.
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, N.J.
Box Score: //matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-07-24-new-york-red-bulls-vs-new-york-city-fc/boxscore
Scoring Summary:
NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips 10 (Sacha Kljestan, Felipe) 20’
NY – Ronald Zubar 2 (Sacha Kljestan) 23’
NY – Sacha Kljestan 5 (PK) 41’
NYC – Thomas McNamara 4 (RJ Allen, Andrea Pirlo) 43’
NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips 11 (unassisted) 70’
Misconduct Summary:
NYC – Ethan White (caution, foul) 13’
NY – Ronald Zubar (caution, dissent) 55’
NY – Mike Grella (caution, unsporting behavior) 58’
NYC – RJ Allen (caution, unsporting behavior) 65’
NYC – Frank Lampard (caution, unsporting behavior) 86’
NYC – Federico Bravo (caution, unsporting behavior) 88’
NYC – Ethan White (ejection, second yellow, unsporting behavior) 89’
NYC – David Villa (caution, not retreating) 90’
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Connor Lade, Ronald Zubar, Aurelien Collin, Sal Zizzo, Dax McCarty © (Shaun Wright-Phillips, 90’+2), Alex Muyl, Sacha Kljestan, Mike Grella (Gonzalo Veron, 72’), Bradley Wright-Phillips (Sean Davis, 84')
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 0.
New York City FC: Josh Saunders; Ethan White, Frederic Brillant, RJ Allen (Jason Hernandez, 80’), Jefferson Mena, Andrea Pirlo (Federico Bravo, 87’), Frank Lampard, Andoni Iraola (Tony Taylor, 69’), David Villa ©, Thomas McNamara, Jack Harrison
TOTAL SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDE: 6; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3.
Referee: Mark Geiger
Referee's Assistants: C.J. Morgante, Adam Wienckowski
4th Official: Jose Carlos Rivas
Attendance: 25,219 (sellout)
- The New York Red Bulls defeated New York City FC, 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Red Bull Arena behind two goals from Bradley Wright-Phillips and a goal and two assists from Sacha Kljestan. The Red Bulls won the season series, 2-1, and have taken five of the six all-time meetings against New York City FC.
- The Red Bulls are 9-9-4 on the season, and 8-1-2 at home. With the win the Red Bulls jump over Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Standings and now sit in second, two points behind NYC FC. New York is tied for most wins in the Eastern Conference.
- The Red Bulls are 5-1-0 all-time against the NYC FC, including a 3-0-0 mark at Red Bull Arena.
- The Red Bulls have outscored New York City FC 18-5 in the series.
- With four goals on the day, the Red Bulls now lead the league in goals scored, with 36.
- Bradley Wright-Phillips opened the scoring in the 20th minute, taking a pass from Sacha Kljestan and slotting a shot by Josh Saunders and inside the far right post. Felipe set up Kljestan with a header into the path of his run.
- BWP also got the fourth of the contest in the 71st minute, outrunning NYC’s Ethan White to a ball played forward off the head of Alex Muyl and taking two touches to ‘round Saunders and depositing the ball in the back of the net.
- Ronald Zubar got his second of the season in the 23rd minute, freeing himself on a corner kick and heading home a corner kick from Kljestan. New York has seven goals this season off corners.
- It was Kljestan’s fourth multi-assist game of the season, and second against New York City FC. He leads the league with 12 assists this season.
- With 12 games remaining, Kljestan needs just three assists to break the franchise’s single season assist record, which he tied last year.
- Kljestan pushed the lead to three by burying a PK in the 41st minute. Muyl won the penalty by forcing a handball in the NYC FC penalty area with his pressure.
- Sacha Kljestan has three goals and two assists since being named an MLS All-Star ahead of last Sunday’s match in Philadelphia.
- Robles made his 128th regular season start in goal for New York and was not required to make a save in the win.
- New York is 41-38-21 all-time in the month of July. New York has scored 156 goals in July and allowed 155.
- The win was the Red Bulls’ 52nd at home since the start of 2012, giving New York the most home wins and points (171) in MLS in that span.
- The Red Bulls travel to Chicago for a match next Sunday, July 31. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., with coverage on MSG and Red Bulls Radio.
- New York returns home on Wednesday, August 3 for the opening match of the CONCACAF Champions League group stage against Antigua Guatemala FC.
