The stakes are going to be high for the Red Bulls of New York in the Round of 16 match against New York City FC.
Both the Red Bulls and New York City FC are seeing themselves in a fascinating pattern as the teams are in the process of finding a groove in the MLS this season.
The Red Bulls are now in 11th place in the MLS standings after the team’s loss to FC Cincinnati on the road on Saturday.
Overall for the squad it is going to be about the development and growth of the team overall.
Scoring the goals for Cincinnati was Kevin Denkey, as they are now in a tie for Seventh Place in the MLS standings with a 3-4-3 record.
The US Open Cup Round of 16 match is one that is of the utmost importance, as for both the Red Bulls and NYCFC they are looking to get back on track when it comes time for playing quality soccer in the Metropolitan area.
Not only that but they are wanting to establish (the clubs) that they are going to be the superior team in the metropolitan area.
The match to be played on April 29 is going to be at Sports Illustrated Stadium, and to be played at 7:00 p.m. with the folks of the CBS Sports Network airing the action.
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Washington Spirit fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video featuring thoughts from Head Coach Adrián González along with Sandy MacIver and Trinity Rodman from after the team’s 4-0 victory against Kansas City in NWSL action on 4/24/26. Video is compliments of the Washington Spirit
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Gotham FC fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video as defender Tierna Davidson and midfielder Rose Lavelle share these thoughts after the team’s 3-0 victory against Bay FC in NWSL action on 4/25/26. Video is compliments of Gotham FC:
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New York City FC fans are encouraged to view the following video as Head Coach Pascal Jansen along with Forward Arnau Farnós share these thoughts after the team’s 1-0 loss to CF Montreal in MLS action on 4/25/26. Video is compliments of New York City FC
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Gotham FC welcomed the newest member to the roster in Guro Reiten to the franchise by having an introductory press conference on 4/22/26. We here at the site have the following video from the press conference that includes thoughts from Guro along with General Manager and Head of Soccer operations Yael Averbuch West with the compliments of the video from Gotham FC:
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The Red Bulls of New York went against longtime rivals D.C. United on Wendesday night and got themselves a point as the clubs battled to a 4-4 draw.
Scoring goals for the Red Bulls were Julian Hall, Ronald Donkor,Jorge Ruvalcaba got himself a brace, as the guys had themselves a 2-1 lead at the Half.
D.C. United showed a great fight though as Tai Baribo, got himself a hat trick and Jackson Hopkins scored a goal as well.
With the tie the Red Bulls are now in eighth place in the MLS standings, sitting right behind rivals New York City FC.
The Red Bulls are going to go on the road to face FC Cincinnati before the Hudson River Derby and US Open Cup match.
For Hall the goal was the ninth of his career and he now has five goal contributions in the last five apperances.
It was a memorable night for Donkor, as the goal during the match was his first in his MLS Career.
Some other interesting facts from the Red Bulls PR Department include the fact that Emil Forsberg was able to get his third assist of the season and that is the 18th of his career.
Also assisting in the game was Adri Mehmeti, as he had his third to go along with two goal contributions.
Fans at Sports Illustrated Stadium got to see the first career MLS start for Rafael Mosquera. along with the debut of Joyeux Masanka Bungi.
The guys now go on the road to face FC Cincinnati , and hope for a repeat of the performance the team had on April 4, playing to a 4-2 victory.
In the match Hall, Forsberg, and Mohammed Sofo all led the way.
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Nicolás Fernández Mercau was the star of the show on a beautiful Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium at New York City FC and FC Cincinnati played to a draw.
Mercau scored two goals, and showed some incredible speed and playmaking ability during the course of the night.
In addition Nicolás also became the fourth player in the team’s history to score at least 10 goals within the first 20 regular season appearances.
There were also memorable moments by Agustín Ojeda and Talles Magno.
Magno inserted into the match in the later parts of the action, got the team some fresh legs and almost an instant goal in the 79′.
Things were a physical one between the Boys in Blue and FC Cincinnati, with both the team and the fans in the stand getting into all that unveiled on the pitch..
There were several calls that were looked at again through the VAR and even some that were reversed, but also some of those calls still standing as well.
When it comes time for the New York City FC club, the frustration so far between the Charlotte match and the match on Wednesday is the fact that these are the points the team can be getting and are vital to any type of a playoff run.
Head Coach Pascal Jansen shares these thoughts with the members of the media after the tie…video is compliments of New York City FC:
Also watching a team do splendid throughout the night, just to have to see a tie is a frustrating thing.
With the team now going on the road to take on Montreal and then participating in the US Open Cup against the rivals the Red Bulls, the intensity is going to be turned on very quickly for the guys.
Some cool facts and milestones compliments of the New York City FC PR Department include the fact that during the course of the match Hannes Wolf recorded an assist during the match, that was his 16th and that allows for him to surpass Jesús Medina (15) for eighth-most in Club history.
Maxi Moralez also had an assist in the game, and he now has seven contributions (1G, 7A) in nine matches.
The Brace for Mercau is the second of the season, with the first happening against the Colorado Rapids on March 14.
Nicolás is highly ranked in the MLS in goals, as he is second with his 8 total.
The month of April is going to be an intrugining one for the guys with back-to-back road matches and seeing how they fair in the U.S. Open Cup match against the Red Bulls.
First though is the road match against Montreal, while the guys have fared well at Stade Saputo, there was a match in 2025 where Montreal was able to gain a 1-0 victory.
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