The Need to Know:
Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Red Bull Arena; Harrison, NJ
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Where to Watch/Listen:
Broadcast: Apple TV- Free
English Radio: 96.9 The Game
Spanish Radio: Acción 97.9 FM
The Story:
- The Lions will face off with the New York Red Bulls for the second time in the 2023 campaign, having taken a 1-0 shutout victory at Exploria Stadium in the respective season opener for both sides.
- City steps into Saturday’s match seeking to extend its current unbeaten run to five matches while also looking for its fourth-consecutive victory across all competitions against the Red Bulls.
- Defender Kyle Smith scored his first goal of the 2023 campaign in the side’s last outing against Atlanta United in what served as his fourth finish in purple.
Quote of the Week:
“Obviously, that's the purpose that we all have [to get an early goal]. Every coach and every team wants to score first and to not chase the game. We played them [the New York Red Bulls] already here at home. We know how they are and their characteristics. We will work during the week with our tools. It will be great if we cannot just dominate the game but open it up and then lead the game and just walk out with three points. That's what we want.”
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja
Current Form:
Lions’ Last Match: Orlando City 1, Atlanta United 1 (5/27/23, Exploria Stadium)
Goal-Scorers: Kyle Smith; Tyler Wolff
Red Bulls’ Last Match: New York Red Bulls 1, Inter Miami CF 0 (5/31/23, DRV PNK Stadium)
Goal-Scorers: Tom Barlow
Against the Opposition:
Series Record: 7-9-2 (Home: 4-4-1, Away: 3-5-1)
Last Matchup: Orlando City 1, New York Red Bulls 0 (2/25/23, Exploria Stadium)
