On June 14th, 2017, the New York Red Bulls hosted and beat New York City FC 1-0 in the fourth round of the U.S Open Cup. Daniel Royer scored in the 67th minute, securing the win and beginning their run to the 2017 U.S Open Cup final.
The Red Bulls followed up their opening-round win by beating Philadelphia, New England and FC Cincinnati. However, at the end of it all, Sporting Kansas beat the Red Bulls 2-1 at Children’s Mercy Park and added the club’s fourth Lamar Hunt trophy. This year, they begin their U.