DC United vs New York Red Bulls

23 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 5

Half-time: 3–3

  • Christian Benteke 21’, 36’, 45+2’ (pen)
  • Omir Fernandez 17’, 44’ (pen)
  • Cameron Harper 45+5’
  • Sean Nealis 59’
  • John Tolkin 90+3’

Match summary

New York Red Bulls came from behind to win 5-3 away at DC United. It was 3-3 at half-time.

In the first half, Omir Fernandez put New York Red Bulls ahead in the 17th minute, Christian Benteke equalised with a header in the 21st minute, Benteke put DC United in front in the 36th minute, Fernandez equalised from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, Benteke put DC United back in front from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, and Cameron Harper equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Sean Nealis put New York Red Bulls back in front with a header in the 59th minute and John Tolkin made it 3-5 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: New York Red Bulls created 3.67 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to DC United's 2.58 from 15.

Key events

DC United New York Red Bulls
Kick-off
17’
Omir FernandezRight foot shot0-1 (New York Red Bulls)
Christian BentekeHeader1-1 (DC United)
21’
Russell CanouseHandball
25’
26’
Frankie AmayaVAR: Penalty given
28’
John TolkinShot on target
Christian BentekeRight foot shot2-1 (DC United)
36’
Christian BentekeShot on target
36’
44’
Omir FernandezPenalty2-2 (New York Red Bulls)
Christian BentekePenalty3-2 (DC United)
45+2’
45+5’
Cameron HarperRight foot shot3-3 (New York Red Bulls)
Half-time3-3
46’
LuquinhasCameron Harper
46’
Tom BarlowShot on target
Gabriel PiraniShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Brendan Hines-IkeFoul
55’
58’
Kyle DuncanShot on target
59’
Sean NealisHeader3-4 (New York Red Bulls)
64’
LuquinhasTime wasting
66’
Sean NealisFoul
Cristián DájomeTheodore Ku-DiPietro
67’
Andy NajarRuan
68’
José FajardoGabriel Pirani
68’
Yamil AsadChristopher Durkin
68’
72’
Dylan NealisOmir Fernandez
Christian BentekeShot on target
73’
79’
Peter StroudElias Manoel
Christian BentekeArgument
83’
86’
Dru YearwoodDaniel Edelman
Nigel RoberthaBrendan Hines-Ike
88’
90+3’
John TolkinLeft foot shot3-5 (New York Red Bulls)
90+5’
Hassan NdamFrankie Amaya
Full-time3-5

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.58 3.67 17’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), 0-1 17’ 21’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 1-1 21’ 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 2-1 36’ 44’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), 2-2 44’ 45+2’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 3-2 45+2’ 45+5’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), 3-3 45+5’ 59’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), 3-4 59’ 90+3’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), 3-5 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.58 3.67 17’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), 0-1 Fernandez 17’ 21’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 1-1 Benteke 21’ 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 2-1 Benteke 36’ 44’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), 2-2 Fernandez 44’ 45+2’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 3-2 Benteke 45+2’ 45+5’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), 3-3 Harper 45+5’ 59’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), 3-4 Nealis 59’ 90+3’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), 3-5 Tolkin 90+3’
DC United 2.58 xGNew York Red Bulls 3.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York Red Bulls attacking DC United attacking 
44’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Christian Benteke (DC United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 59’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 46’ Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 13’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 50’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+3’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 21’ Christian Benteke (DC United), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 28’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+7’ José Fajardo (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Donovan Pines (DC United), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 68’ Christian Benteke (DC United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Theodore Ku-DiPietro (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Éric Davis (DC United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Christopher Durkin (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Yamil Asad (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Christian Benteke (DC United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 59’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 46’ Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 13’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 50’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 36’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+3’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 21’ Christian Benteke (DC United), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 28’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+7’ José Fajardo (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Donovan Pines (DC United), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 68’ Christian Benteke (DC United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Theodore Ku-DiPietro (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Éric Davis (DC United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Christopher Durkin (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Yamil Asad (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

DC United 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Bono
Ruan 68’
Hines-Ike 88’
Pines
Davis
Durkin 68’
Canouse
Klich
Pirani 68’
Ku-DiPietro 67’
Benteke 3
New York Red Bulls 4-4-2 Starting XI
Coronel
Tolkin
Reyes
Nealis
Duncan
Amaya 90’
Edelman 86’
Fernandez 2 72’
Harper 46’
Barlow
Manoel 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Alex Bono
90′ 3 5 46 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Ruan Taken off
68′ – – – 2 – 19 – – – –
Brendan Hines-Ike Taken off
88′ – – 3 3 3 26 2 – –
Donovan Pines
90′ – 2 1 5 3 56 – – – –
Éric Davis
90′ – 2 – 3 1 68 – – – –
Andy Najar Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – 2 – 20 – – – –
Nigel Robertha Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Christopher Durkin Taken off
68′ – – 14 – 0.07 4 – 4 3 – –
Russell Canouse
90′ – – 51 – 0.01 2 – 4 1 –
Mateusz Klich
90′ – – 49 5 0.35 1 1 3 2 1 –
Gabriel Pirani Taken off
67′ – – 14 – 0.01 3 – 10 1 2 –
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Taken off
67′ – – 17 – 0.06 – – 3 2 – –
Cristián Dájome Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 7 – 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Yamil Asad Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 13 – 0.04 – – 1 – 1 –
José Fajardo Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 2 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Christian Benteke
90′ 3 – 7 5 2.02 0.26 1 22 5 35
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

DC United LWDDD
New York Red Bulls LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York Red Bulls 1-0 DC United, 20 Aug 23 Next meeting: DC United 1-4 New York Red Bulls, 15 May 24  All DC United vs New York Red Bulls meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.