Match summary
New York City FC won comfortably, 5-1 away at New York Red Bulls. New York City FC led 4-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Maxi Moralez put New York City FC ahead in the 5th minute, Alonso Martínez made it 0-2 in the 7th minute, Dante Vanzeir pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 28th minute, Andrés Perea made it 1-3 with a header in the 30th minute, and Martínez made it 1-4 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Tayvon Gray made it 1-5 in the 67th minute.
The chances backed that up: New York City FC created 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to New York Red Bulls's 1.55 from 16.