New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
2017 MLS Regular Season
Talen Energy Stadium – Chester, Pa.
Sunday, June 18, 2017 – 5 p.m. ET
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, New York Red Bulls Radio
#PHIvNY
Game Notes vs. Philadelphia
All-time series: 11-6-3
On the road vs. PHI: 4-5-2
HARRISON, N.J. (June 15, 2017) – Looking to carry their Open Cup momentum win over rival NYCFC, the New York Red Bulls (6-7-2, 20 pts) travel back to Philadelphia to face the Philadelphia Union (4-6-4, 16 pts) on national television on Sunday at Talen Energy Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and New York Red Bulls Radio on Tunein.
New York Red Bulls Radio gets underway with triHonda Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon, at 4 p.m. ET. Harmon will call the in English with Steve Jolley as the analyst.
New York will look to change their fortune on the road at Philadelphia and build upon their 1-0 Open Cup win over New York City FC. The Red Bulls have had better luck the second time around against the Union following a loss as they are 2-1-2 all-time.
Daniel Royer raised his 2017 total to five goals (4 MLS/1 Open Cup), two of which have been game winners. The Austrian native has scored in three of the last five matches. In just 22 matches under his belt as a Red Bull, Royer has recorded six goals and two assists.
Since Philadelphia began MLS play in 2010, New York owns an impressive 11-6-3 all-time mark against the Union. Philadelphia, however, owns a slight 5-4-2 edge when the match is played at PPL(previously named)/Talen Energy Stadium (current name). New York has played an even match in both halves against Philadelphia, in terms of scoring, tallying 15 goals in the first and 18 in the second. The Union, however, have found their success in the the second half, recording 20 of their 27 all-time goals against the Red Bulls. The Union recently tallied all three of their goals in the final 16 minutes against New York earlier this season in a 3-0 win.
The Red Bulls then return home to host NYCFC again, this time in MLS play, on Saturday, June 24 in the first of three regular season New York Derbies.
