Harrison’s goal and assist lead FCNYC 2-0

The victory also lifted NYCFC (7-5-6) to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

This will be the first meeting between the two clubs and will be the first time since 2014 that a Mexican club has played at Red Bull Arena. But an unmarked Harrison beat Luis Robles in the eighth minute after a corner from Andrea Pirlo.

Rookie Jack Harrison has continued to prove why he was the number one pick in MLS’s super draft as he was part of both goals for NYCFC, scoring in the 8th minute and assisting captain David Villa in the 66th minute.

Following the match, the Red Bulls return to MLS regular season play with a home match against the Portland Timbers on Sunday, July 10.

NYCFC has won the last three MLS games in which Harrison has started and has scored at least two goals in each of his four starts.

“When we talk, we talk about our families, we talk about tactics, we talk about the game.” said Vieira after conducting a training session for New York City. It didn’t show. NYCFC played and acted like the better team, while the Red Bulls’ season continues to trend downward.

Columbus played nearly the entire second half shorthanded after Tyson Wahl was red-carded for knocking down Dom Dwyer on a breakaway into the penalty area.

Harrison’s goal came just eight minutes into the game, and it was the culmination of a fast start by NYC FC. “What I’m pleased with is our performance and the way we played today because people were expecting a reaction from us from the way we played in the last game against them. I strongly believe that we had the best team today”. That point arrived in the fifth game of this young rivalry, with NYCFC running to a comfortable 2-0 win in front of the potent mix of fans and people who are curious to see the inside of Yankee Stadium that comprises a home crowd in the Bronx.

To keep pace and avenge the embarrassing loss to the Red Bulls, New York City FC will need to slow down Red Bulls star Bradley Wright-Phillips.

It was a pretty even start in the second half as the Red Bulls began to gradually pose more of a threat in the physical match. Streaking forward on the counter, Harrison had the ball at his feet with the Red Bulls’ defense in disarray. This was a win against “them”.

Lampard had said during the week that NYCFC wasn’t seven goals worse than the Red Bulls and needed to show it on the field.