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New York Red Bulls Rout New York City FC in Tense Citi Field Clash
The New York Red Bulls defeated New York City FC 2-0 in a highly charged MLS Cup 2024 Conference Semi-final clash at Citi Field in New York. Officiated by A. Chapman, the match saw NYCFC dominate possession (70%), but the Red Bulls’ efficiency proved decisive.
Goals came early. At 16 minutes, Facundo Carballo put the Red Bulls ahead, assisted by D. Vanzeir. Vanzeir doubled the lead at 25 minutes with an unassisted goal. Despite NYCFC’s superior possession and shot count (25 shots to Red Bulls’ 8), the Red Bulls converted 3 out of their 8 shots on target.
The game was also marked by tension, with three yellow cards for New York City FC (Sands, O’Toole) and one for the New York Red Bulls (Edelman). NYCFC’s corner kick advantage (13 to 5) ultimately failed to yield any goals. The New York Red Bulls, despite less possession, showcased greater attacking precision and a robust defense to secure a crucial victory in their MLS Cup quest.
Substitutions new york red bulls: at minute 62 N. Eile came in and S. Nealis went out., at minute 62 P. Stroud came in and F. Carballo went out., at minute 90 W. Carmona came in and E. Forsberg went out., at minute 90 S. Ngoma came in and D. Vanzeir went out., at minute 90 Elias Manoel came in and L. Morgan went out.
Substitutions new york city fc: at minute 74 A. Perea came in and H. Wolf went out., at minute 82 A. A. Ojeda came in and M. Ilenic went out., at minute 90 J. Fernandez came in and K. O’Toole went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
New York City FC
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