Los New York Red BullsA great goal by Uruguayan Felipe Carballo and several excellent saves by the goalkeeper Paraguay’s Carlos Coronel qualified for the Eastern Conference Finals with a 0-2 win over New York City in the MLS New York derby this Saturday.
Seventh in the regular season, the Red Bulls are one of the big surprises of this playoff and will meet the winner of the other Eastern semifinal between Orlando City (fourth) and Atlanta in the MLS Cup final against United (eighth).
It will be the Red Bulls’ first conference final since 2018. Sandro Schwarz’s team, second in the East and defending champions of the MLS Cup and League Cup, eliminated Columbus Crew in the first round.
Additionally, the Red Bulls avenged their two ‘Hudson River Derbies’ against New York City (sixth in the East) this year, beating them 2-1 and a humiliating 1-5.
This New York derby was chilly on the field with 9 degrees and a strong wind, but in the stands of Citi Field – home of the New York Mets – both New York City and Red Bulls fans provided warmth. of MLB.