After his team beat New England Revolution, 1-0, in the quarterfinals of the 2017 US Open Cup, New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch noted his side's Cup run has been done "the hard way" so far.
He had just seen RBNY win on the road by a single goal in the 87th minute against an opponent that has made a habit of beating the Red Bulls on its own turf. RBNY has bested the Revs in New England on only seven occasions since the two MLS founding-members started playing each other back in 1996.