After five weeks of preseason, the New York Red Bulls will begin their 2019 schedule with the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 series against Atlético Pantoja. Leg 1 of the Round of 16 kicks off on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Félix Sánchez Stadium with coverage on YahooSports.com and New York Red Bulls Radio in English.
Get to know the matchup in By The Numbers:
1: New York will face a Dominican Club for the first time in franchise history.
3: The Red Bulls are headed to their third consecutive Concacaf Champions League competition.
3: Captain Luis Robles posted three clean sheets in six matches last year in SCCL.
3: Bradley Wright-Phillips notched three goals and three assists in six SCCL matches.
5: Pantoja qualified for SCCL after winning the 2018 Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship and was led by forward Luis José Espinal who finished with a tournament-best five goals.
6: The Red Bulls have won or drawn in six of the nine matches away from Red Bull Arena in SCCL (1-3-5).
14: Pantoja recorded a 14-5-3 mark in the Primera División de Republica Dominicana.
