Three players made their debut for the New York Red Bulls in their game against the Portland Timbers.
Fidel Escobar and Dilly Duka made their first starts since joining the team during the second transfer window. Vincent Bezecourt made his first-team debut since being signed from New York Red Bulls II.
Head Coach Jesse Marsch only had good things to say about their play.
“[Fidel] Escobar really grew into the game. He was dominant, he was dominant in the back. He took care of 1v1 situations with [Jeremy] Ebobisse and with [Darren] Mattocks and he was dominant.