Four Saves and One Goal Give New York Red Bulls a 1-0 Win

New York City FC lost 0-1 to New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium on Friday, September 18, with J. Hall’s 57th-minute goal deciding the Major League Soccer regular-season match. The result leaves New York Red Bulls eighth in the Eastern Conference with 33 points, while New York City FC remain ninth with 32 points after 26 games.

Hall’s goal settles a close contest

The match was scoreless through the opening half and into the second period. Hall broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a normal goal, giving New York Red Bulls the only finish they needed. New York City FC made two changes five minutes later, bringing on B. Traore for H. Wolf and A. Martinez for Luighi, while New York Red Bulls replaced D. Padelford with M. Dos Santos.

New York City FC continued to seek an equaliser, with M. Jones replacing A. Ojeda in the 75th minute. New York Red Bulls made late substitutions of their own, sending on J. Ruvalcaba for C. Cowell and D. Ruiz for A. Mehmeti in the 84th minute. The visitors held on to preserve their clean-sheet victory.

City controlled the ball but lacked a finish

The statistics show a clear difference between possession and the final score. New York City FC had 63% of the ball, completed 429 of 506 passes and produced 16 total shots. New York Red Bulls had 37% possession, 298 passes and 10 shots. City also led 4-1 in shots on goal and recorded six corners to seven for the visitors.

New York City FC’s 2.30 expected-goal figure compared with 1.40 for New York Red Bulls, but the home side could not convert that attacking output. New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Ethan Horvath made four saves, while City recorded none. The visitors’ defensive work was also reflected in four blocked shots, although City blocked six.

Discipline shaped the flow

New York Red Bulls committed 19 fouls to New York City FC’s 10 and collected three yellow cards. A. Mehmeti was booked in the sixth minute, C. Cowell followed in the 22nd, and M. Sofo was cautioned in the 40th. City’s N. Cavallo received a yellow card in the 30th minute, while A. O’Neill was booked shortly after half-time in the 55th.

Horvath stands out for the winners

Horvath was the highest-rated player, earning an 8.2 rating after 46 minutes and making four saves. Julián Bazán also impressed for New York Red Bulls with a rating of 8.0 and six tackles. For New York City FC, Nicolás Fernández posted a 7.9 rating, three key passes and two tackles.