The New York Red Bulls (10-4-12, 42 pts.) face the Philadelphia Union (6-10-9, 27 pts.) on Saturday, August 31 at Red Bull Arena for the club’s annual Hip-Hop Night.
Here are the Keys to the Game, presented by Toyota:
The Fortress
New York Red Bulls remain the only unbeaten team at home in MLS this season.
Since Red Bull Arena opened in 2010, the Red Bulls are tied for the most wins (140) at home and have earned the most points at home (476) in MLS.
Kept 100
John Tolkin is set to make his 100th MLS start on Saturday.
Tolkin recorded his fifth career game-winning goal on June 1 and became the fifth active MLS player to record five-or-more game winning goals before the age of 22.
Break It
The Red Bulls are looking to break a streak with three points against the Union.
RBNY are looking for their first victory vs. Philly dating back to 2019.
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.
Coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Steve Cangialosi will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Danny Higginbotham on the English side, 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 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.
