Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Named to MLS Team of the Matchday

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored his first goal in Major League Soccer and was named to MLS Team of the Matchday.

Choupo drew a foul in the box midway through the first half and converted the penalty, tucking it into the bottom left corner of the goal to draw the game even.

Choupo-Moting has featured for the Cameroon National Team, where he has made 73 appearances and scored 20 goals. He made his first appearance for Cameroon on May 11, 2010, and he featured for Cameroon at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He also helped Cameroon qualify for the 2014 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, where he featured in both. Choupo-Moting also scored his first career FIFA World Cup goal in a 3-3 draw against Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He also featured for Germany Youth National Teams, where he had 19 total appearances and scored nine goals.

New York will host Toronto FC on Saturday, March 22 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish and New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.