NYCFC finally top rival Red Bulls with win in Open Cup elimination game
New York City FC defeated the Red Bulls 3-1 in a U.S. Open Cup match on April 29, 2026, advancing to the tournament's quarterfinals and securing their first knockout victory over their rivals in six attempts. Maxi Moralez provided three assists from corner kicks, while Kai Trewin, Raul Gustavo, and Thiago Martins scored with headers. The win breaks a poor recent record for NYCFC against the Red Bulls in elimination games, offering a boost ahead of their upcoming regular-season rematch.
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Soccer new york city fc NYCFC finally top rival Red Bulls with win in Open Cup elimination game By Jake Nisse Published April 29, 2026, 11:09 p.m. ET It didn’t happen in the MLS Cup playoffs or the Leagues Cup. The past three U.S. Open Cup matches left them red-faced, too. But on Wednesday, at the sixth time of asking, New York City FC finally beat the Red Bulls in an elimination game, taking a 3-1 victory in the Open Cup at Sports Illustrated Stadium to reach the last eight of the tournament. With the Red Bulls youth movement on the other side — 18-year-old Julian Hall scored and 17-year-olds Adri Mehmeti and Matthew Dos Santos started — it was the gray-haired Maxi Moralez who unlocked the rival defense with three carbon-copy assists from the corner flag.
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