The New York Red Bulls (10-4-11, 41 pts.) head to Bank of America Stadium for a battle with Charlotte FC (10-8-7, 37 pts.) on Saturday, August 24.
Here are the Keys to the Game, presented by Toyota:
Back To It
The New York Red Bulls and Charlotte FC both return to MLS action after Leagues Cup play.
New York returns on a 10-match unbeaten streak -- eight matches in MLS play, while Charlotte are winless in their last four games.
RBNY have nine matches remaining in their schedule, while CLTFC have eight games left.
Morgan Magnificent
Lewis Morgan has 12 goals and four assists in 21 matches this season. His 12 goals ranks tied for second among active MLS midfielders this season.
Morgan became the ninth midfield player in franchise history to score 10-plus goals in a single season. The Scotland international has recorded 26 MLS goals for New York, which ranks tied for eighth in franchise history with John Wolyniec for most goals scored by a Red Bulls player.
Elite Elias
Elias Manoel seems to love playing against Charlotte.
Manoel has scored three goals and has tallied one assist against Charlotte FC in his MLS regular season career. This includes scoring the lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Charlotte the last time the two teams faced each other at Bank of America Stadium.
Manoel has scored six goals and added one assist in five career appearances against Charlotte FC, including playoffs..
Manoel has recorded four goal contributions in his last seven appearances across all competitions.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 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.
