They were a tad messy, and the Red Bulls had a few chances in the first 25 minutes. Poor refereeing by Ismail Elfath led to controversial decisions, which determinately led to the final score.Īt first, the usually exciting Hudson River Derby fixture started off slowly for NYCFC. The first game was played on Wednesday evening, and the two sides saw the game end in a 1-1 draw. This time, thanks to the postponement, NYCFC and the Red Bulls will face each other twice in one week for the first time. For NYCFC, some of the most thrilling games include the nine-man draw back in 2018, and then the 5-2 win from just last season, where Valentín Castellanos scored a hat-trick.
In the past, the Hudson River Derby has been entertaining and crazy.
