April 24, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New York Red Bulls News Release
The New York Red Bulls (4-2-2, 14 pts.) defeated Orlando City SC (4-3-2, 14 pts.), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Exploria Stadium.
The Red Bulls opened the scoring in the 26th minute, when midfielder Lewis Morgan played a ball down the left sideline for midfielder Omir Fernandez, who then slotted a ball across Orlando’s eighteen-yard box. The ball found the foot of Luquinhas, who’s shot attempt found the bottom left corner.
New York doubled their lead in the 48th minute, when Fernandez played forward Ashley Fletcher through between the Orlando City centerbacks and Fletcher layed a ball off to Cristian Cásseres, Jr., who’s first attempt on goal was blocked, but he finished the rebound.
The Red Bulls added a third goal in the 88th minute, when New York were awarded a penalty kick, where Morgan stepped up and scored the penalty with his left foot.
The Red Bulls became the third team in MLS history to win its first four road matches of the season and the first since the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1998.
Luquinhas scored his first career MLS goal and now has one goal and two assists across all compeitions for New York this season.
Fernandez recorded his third assist of the season in MLS action and the sixth assist in his career. This was fifth assist he has recorded on the road in MLS career.
With the assist, Fernandez set a new career-high in assists in a single season beating out his previous of two from 2021.
New York has scored 11 goals on the road this season, which is tied for first in MLS.
Morgan scored his fourth MLS goal of the season, which is tied for first in MLS among active midfielders this season. He has recorded a goal in two-straight matches across all competitions.
The Scottish winger registered his second MLS assist with the Red Bulls and the 14th of his MLS career.
Since 2015, New York is 95-20-25 when scoring the first goal in a match, including a 4-1-1 mark this season.
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