The New York Red Bulls will take on Columbus Crew for their Fan Appreciation Match at Red Bull Arena.
With Decision Day kicking off across MLS, all Eastern Conference matches begin at 6 PM ET as playoff spots and positioning are on the line.
Emil Forsberg starts and dons the captain’s armband, with Felipe Carballo and Peter Stroud joining him in the midfield. Daniel Edelman anchors the midfield from the opening whistle.
Lewis Morgan and Dante Vanzeir lead the attack.
The last time Columbus visited Red Bull Arena, the Red Bulls won 2-1 with Vanzeir scoring a last-minute winner for New York.
Vanzeir has posted three goal contributions in his last five MLS matches. He also has scored in back-to-back matches at Red Bull Arena.
Sean Nealis makes his second start since returning from injury, pairing with Andrés Reyes at centerback.
Carlos Coronel starts in goal, with John Tolkin and Ronald Donkor rounding out the Starting XI.
With a win, RBNY will accumulate their most points at Red Bull Arena in a season since 2018.
Wiki Carmona, Dennis Gjengaar, Julian Hall, Cameron Harper, Elias Manoel, Serge Ngoma, Aidan O'Connor and Mohammed Sofo are available off the bench for Head Coach Sandro Schwarz. Ryan Meara will serve as the backup goalkeeper.
Kyle Duncan and Roald Mitchell are sidelined, Noah Eile will miss the match and Dylan Nealis is out following a red card.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English, Spanish, and New York Red Bulls Radio in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Red Bulls Radio
Listen to every match, live, on New York Red Bulls Radio! Veteran soccer play-by-play voice Matt Harmon will handle the broadcasts alongside former MetroStars and Red Bulls standout Steve Jolley providing color commentary.
Coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV begins at 6 p.m. ET. Callum Williams will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Calen Carr on the English side, while Pablo Ramirez will have the play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Jesus Bracamontes on the Spanish side.
New York Red Bulls Radio begins at 5:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.
First 15,000 fans get a RED RUNS ON rally towel.
