New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC
MLS Regular Season Match 25
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, N.J.
Friday, August 25, 2017 – 7 p.m. ET
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, New York Red Bulls Radio
#NYvNYC
Game Notes vs. NYCFC
All-time series: Red Bulls lead 5-3-0
At home vs. NYC: 3-1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (August 23, 2017) – The New York Red Bulls (12-10-2) and New York City FC (14-7-4) square off for the third and final leg in MLS play of the New York Derby on Friday at Red Bull Arena. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and New York Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn in English and Spanish.
New York Red Bulls Radio goes live at 6 p.m. ET with triHonda Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon.
The final installment of the New York Derby during the regular season will conclude on Friday. In the short history of this derby, all nine previous matches have ended with a winner, both in MLS and Open Cup matches. The Red Bulls have captured six wins, five MLS and one Open Cup, while NYCFC have tallied three, including the last two derbies.
Through 24 MLS matches, either New York or their opposition has come away with three points in 22 of those contests. The Red Bulls currently sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference tied-for the third most wins in MLS with 12 and a league-low two ties.
Felipe has been New York’s marathon man, having played in every match in 2017. The Red Bulls midfielder has played all 24 MLS matches, all five U.S. Open Cup matches and both legs of the CONCACAF Champions league matches. Felipe has missed just nine total minutes across all competitions this season, amassing 2,751 of the possible 2,760 minutes this year. He has only missed one MLS match as a Red Bull in three seasons due to yellow card accumulation suspension.
New York heads West to Texas for the second time this season as they face FC Dallas on Saturday, September 2. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET with coverage on Unimas and New York Red Bulls Radio.
