MLS

New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 4': Bradley Wright-Phillips
  • 72': Marc Rzatkowski
  • 79': Marc Rzatkowski
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3 - 2
  • 8': Johnny Russell
  • 51': Roger Espinoza

Marc Rzatkowski brace sparks New York Red Bulls comeback win over Sporting Kansas City

Marc Rzatkowski's seven-minute brace in the second half helped the New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 2': Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 4': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra with a through ball.
  • 6': Delay in match (New York Red Bulls). Video Review.
  • 6': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
  • 12': Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 13': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Aaron Long.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls).
  • 16': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Amor.
  • 22': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Emiliano Amor.
  • 23': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
  • 23': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 29': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls).
  • 31': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a headed pass.
  • 36': Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 38': Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Royer.
  • 40': Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
  • 45': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Emiliano Amor.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+1': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
  • 50': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 51': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
  • 54': Foul by Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls).
  • 54': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yohan Croizet with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Bradley Wright-Phillips is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Derrick Etienne replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 59': Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kharlton Belmar replaces Gerso Fernandes.
  • 60': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Marc Rzatkowski replaces Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
  • 61': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Kharlton Belmar (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
  • 68': Foul by Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls).
  • 68': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Michael Murillo replaces Connor Lade.
  • 72': Goal! New York Red Bulls 2, Sporting Kansas City 2. Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kharlton Belmar.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Rzatkowski with a through ball.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 78': Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Yohan Croizet.
  • 78': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 78': Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Goal! New York Red Bulls 3, Sporting Kansas City 2. Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Davis.
  • 82': Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 84': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 85': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Davis with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls).
  • 86': Kharlton Belmar (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Royer with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 2
50.3 Possession 49.7
12 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
299 Accurate Passes 298
416 Passes 414
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 57
34 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 6
20 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
20 Interceptions 14
24 Effective Clearances 24
24 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 16,793

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
3 LAFC 34 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NY New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Luis Robles (GK)
33 Aaron Long
26 Tim Parker
92 Kemar Lawrence
5 Connor Lade
10 Kaku
4 Tyler Adams
27 Sean Davis
99 Bradley Wright-Phillips
77 Daniel Royer
19 Alex Muyl Yellow Card

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
22 Emiliano Amor
16 Graham Smith
26 Jaylin Lindsey
8 Graham Zusi
6 Ilie Sánchez
10 Yohan Croizet Yellow Card
17 Roger Espinoza
20 Dániel Sallói
12 Gerso
7 Johnny Russell

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