New York City FC defeats New York Red Bulls 2-1 with goals from Wolf and Bakrar
- Hannes Wolf and Mounsef Bakrar scored a goal each for New York City FC.
- Bakrar's goal in the 64th minute secured a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls.
- The win allowed NYCFC to pull even with the Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference standings.
New York City FC won against the New York Red Bulls with a score of 2-1. Hannes Wolf and Mounsef Bakrar scored the goals for New York City FC. Bakrar scored the winning goal in the 64th minute. Wolf made a smart move to pass the ball to Tayvon Gray, who then assisted Bakrar for the goal. This win marked New York City FC's third consecutive victory. On the other hand, the New York Red Bulls lost for the second time in their last 10 games. In the game, Wolf, a 25-year-old rookie, scored his first MLS goal in the third minute. Malachi Jones assisted Wolf for the first goal. Cameron Harper equalized for the Red Bulls just before halftime. Harper scored by winning a ball from Kevin O'Toole and hitting a powerful shot that bounced off the crossbar into the net. Matt Freese made three saves for New York City FC, while Carlos Coronel stopped two shots for the Red Bulls. Despite having 58% possession, New York City FC was outshot by the Red Bulls 14-12. Nealis received a yellow card in the 67th minute and later got a red card in stoppage time.