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5 – Following its thrilling 2-1 win over Atletico de San Luis, New York secured the top spot in Group East 4 with its five points. The other club from the group to advance to the Knockout Round was New England, who ended group play with four points.
2 – The Red Bulls have recorded two goals through two games in the inaugural Leagues Cup, both coming from the foot of Dante Vanzeir. The forward has a team-high five goals across all competitions in 2023.
32 – The Red Bulls will meet rival NYCFC in the Leagues Cup Round of 32 on Thursday. The clubs have played in three non-MLS regular season matches since New York City’s inaugural season in 2015. In 2022, the teams met in the US Open Cup quarterfinals, with New York earning a 3-0 victory.
3 – The Boys in Blue collected three points through their two Group Stage games to earn second place in Group East 3. New York City fell to Atlas FC, 1-0, before toppling Toronto FC, 5-0, to advance to the Knockout Stage of Leagues Cup.
6 – New York defender John Tolkin secured his sixth assists across all competitions in the team’s win over San Luis. The Red Bulls Academy product leads the club in the stat category, with his sixth assist coming on a corner kick that Vanzeir sent to the back of the net on Sunday.
4 – Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel recorded four saves in the win against San Luis. His biggest save of the match came in the 91st minute, when he stopped a San Luis penalty to keep New York’s Leagues Cup run alive.
26 – Thursday’s match will be the 26th all-time Derby between New York and New York City. The Red Bulls earned three points in the clubs’ only matchup so far in 2023. In the win, midfielder Omir Fernandez scored the lone goal to secure the victory.
