The New York Red Bulls (5-5-3, 18 pts.) face off against rivals New York City FC (5-5-3, 18 pts.) in the first New York Derby of the 2025 season on Saturday, May 17 at Citi Field.
Here are the Keys to the Game, presented by Toyota:
Choupo Chips
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has seven goals in MLS this year. Choupo leads all MLS newcomers in goals scored this season.
Choupo has three goals in his last two matches.
This will be his first New York Derby.
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Carlos Crushing
Carlos Coronel has notched five clean sheets this season. He’s also tied for second in MLS with 48 saves this year.
Coronel has recorded 17 clean sheets away from home. He has a 1.22 goals against average against NYCFC across 810 minutes in MLS.
It’s Red
The Red Bulls maintain a 16-10-4 record over NYCFC across all competitions.
The two teams last met in the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals, also at Citi Field, with RBNY coming away victorious in a 2-0 win.
In regular season play, RBNY maintains a +6 goal differential.
Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
