New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC
MLS Regular Season Match 22
Yankee Stadium – New York, N.Y.
Sunday, August 6, 2017 – 6 p.m. ET
FS1, New York Red Bulls Radio
#NYCvNY
Game Notes vs. NYCFC
All-time series: Red Bulls lead 5-2-0
On the road vs. NYC: 2-1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (August 3, 2017) – The New York Red Bulls (11-8-2) head into Yankee Stadium riding a four-match MLS winning streak to face New York City FC (11-7-4) on Sunday in the second leg of the New York Derby. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET with coverage on FS1 and New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish on TuneIn.
New York Red Bulls Radio gets underway with triHonda Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon, at 5 p.m. ET. Harmon will have the English play-by-play responsibilities with Steve Jolley as the analyst, while Ernesto Motta will call the match in Spanish.
New York wrapped the month of July with a perfect 5-0-0 mark across all competitions, which included four MLS wins. Sitting in seventh before the turn of the seventh month, the Red Bulls tallied 12 straight-league points, jumped to fourth place and sit just two points back of NYCFC for third and three points of Chicago for second.
During the Red Bulls four-match MLS winning streak, New York has scored three or more goals in four consecutive games (July 5 - July 29). It is the first time in franchise history that New York has accomplished the feat. On the defensive side of the ball, the Red Bulls backline has allowed just three goals on 16 shots on goal.
Daniel Royer has tallied at least one goal in four-straight matches, which is tied for the second-longest streak in MLS this season. It currently stands as the longest-active streak. Chicago’s David Accam scored in five straight matches earlier this season. During Royer’s hot streak, the Austrian winger has tallied his first two career braces and converted two consecutive penalty kicks
Sacha Kljestan’s lone assist against Montreal on July 29 raised his season total to 10. He has tallied at least 10 assists in the last three seasons. For his career, Kljestan has amassed 77 MLS Regular-Season assists, which places him in a tie for 13th all-time in MLS history and second among active players in MLS.
New York welcomes Orlando City SC to Red Bull Arena for Pride Night on Saturday, August 12. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on MSG, MSG GO and New York Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn.
