September 30, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release
New York City FC enjoyed a memorable 5-1 win against the Red Bulls in the Hudson River Derby.
A brace from Alonso Martínez, along with goals from Maxi Moralez, Andrés Perea, and Tayvon Gray (his first for the Club) saw City enjoy their biggest ever win against their local rivals.
Here are Five Points from the game…
Centurion
Maxi Moralez kicked off the scoring for City on the night and finished the match by reaching a personal milestone.
Moralez now has 100 goal involvements for City, a moment that only enhanced his legendary status with the team.
The Little Magician brought all of his guile and experience to Red Bull Arena on Saturday, showing composure and class to find the net after five minutes.
Moralez often controlled the tempo of the game and knew when to move the ball quickly and when to slow it down. He created a brilliant chance for Alonso Martínez in the second half, before getting an assist via a smart pass to Tayvon Gray on the edge of the box.
A man for the big occasion, it felt somewhat fitting that Moralez broke into triple digits for goal involvements during the Hudson River Derby in what was City’s biggest win against the Red Bulls.
Tayvon Scores
It was a big night for New York City FC’s fullbacks.
Both Tayvon Gray and Kevin O’Toole notched assists in the first half to put City 4-1 up after 45 minutes. Their involvement only grew in the second period, as Gray notched his first goal for the Club in the 67th minute.
Gray is having a standout season in the final third. Saturday’s cross for Andrés Perea’s goal was his seventh assist in 2024.
His goal, a well-taken strike from the edge of the area with his weaker foot, spoke of a player eager to contribute in the final third.
The Jamaican international was all smiles after the game and rightly so.
“I had a chance in the first half and I passed to Maxi inside,” Gray said. “That was in my head, like I should have took a shot, I should have took a shot. Then the second chance came and I thought I can’t pass that up, I’ve just got to hit it.”
Goalonzo Martínez
The Costa Rican international notched his 13th and 14th goals in MLS against the Red Bulls on Saturday.
While the two strikes differed in how they arrived, they were both prime examples of Martínez’s soccer IQ and ability to sniff out an opportunity before it arrives.
For his first goal, Martínez intercepted a poor back pass intended for Carlos Coronel. He still had a lot…
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