New York is cuckoo for “Kaku.”
The Red Bulls’ young Argentine star dazzled in his first Hudson River Derby on Saturday, further confirming the preseason hype with a goal and two assists as his team suffocated NYCFC with a four-minute barrage to take the first installment, 4-0, at Red Bull Arena.
The Red Bulls (5-3-0, 15 points), who lead the series 6-1-3 after Saturday’s win, scored twice in the first four minutes to nearly make Red Bull Arena shake from excitement in a statement first-half clinic.
The 23-year-old Kaku — full name, Alejandro Romero Gamarra — delivered his first punch in the rivalry in the second minute, when he made NYCFC (6-1-2, 20 points) pay for a sloppy turnover.