New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC on May 21, 2016 had the potential to push RBNY off course. The season had started badly for the Red Bulls and it had only recently steadied itself, but it also hadn’t yet won a road game. NYCFC meanwhile seemed to be enjoying its second year in MLS. In the new neighbors’ rented stadium for the first time in 2016, it seemed inevitable RBNY would be second best.
Because RBNY had been second best to a lot of teams on its travels so far that season.