September 28, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release
New York City FC recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory against the Red Bulls on Saturday night. City enjoyed a dream start to the contest when they took a fifth-minute lead through Maxi Moralez. They would double that advantage 120 seconds later when Alonso Martínez latched onto a back pass that ran short and slotted the ball past Carlos Coronel. The Red Bulls would find the net themselves in the 28th minute through Dante Vanzeir before Andrés Perea restored City’s two-goal lead with an emphatic header two minutes later. City rounded out a brilliant first half with a fourth goal – Martínez scoring his second of the evening in emphatic fashion. City added a fifth goal in the 67th minute thanks to a brilliant curled effort from Tayvon Gray – his first goal for the Club. That would be the final goal on what was a memorable night for City – the 5-1 result representing City’s biggest win in Hudson River Derby history.
Match Recap
New York City FC traveled across the river for the Hudson River Derby on Saturday night.
Both sides were eager to claim all three points, with City knowing victory in Harrison would secure them a regular season double over their rivals for the first time since 2022.
Head Coach Nick Cushing was without Santiago Rodríguez and Strahinja Tanasijević for the game. Replacing them in the starting XI was Justin Haak and Andrés Perea.
A fast start to the contest culminated in a dream start for City as they claimed the lead in the fifth minute.
Arriving after Maxi Moralez pounced on a loose pass from goalkeeper Carlos Coronel, the veteran playmaker produced an emphatic finish low into the bottom corner to send the away fans delirious.
The visitors would double their advantage two minutes later after a backpass intended for Coronel ran short and was pounced upon by Alonso Martínez. The Costa Rican raced through on goal and calmly curled the ball past Coronel.
Cushing’s side almost made it three several minutes later after a clipped pass from James Sands found Martínez free in space – his subsequent effort crashing against the crossbar.
At the other end, a through ball from Cameron Harper almost allowed a teammate through 1-on-1 with Matt Freese, but he snuffed out the chance.
The Red Bulls would find the scoresheet in the 28th minute after City failed to clear a corner, and Dante Vanzeir converted from a tight angle.
A frantic half showed no signs of slowing down as City…
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