The New York Red Bulls might have won round one, but New York City FC evened it up in round two. With serious playoff implications at play this time around, the table was set for a hotly contested final scheduled Hudson River Derby of the 2018 calendar year.
To say this final installment was “hotly contested” would be a gross understatement of egregious proportions. NYCFC’s battle with the Red Bulls on Wednesday was scrappy, physical, unpredictable, and — to a certain degree — violent. Regardless of the not-so-football that was played at Yankee Stadium, fans were treated to a sensational experience that saw New York City draw the Bulls 1-1, despite having two players sent off.