New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC 3-0

New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United FC 3-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with Adri Mehmeti, Cade Cowell and Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on the scoresheet. Mehmeti opened the scoring in the 31st minute and the home side kept hold of the lead.

Mehmeti's strike was the only goal before half-time, so New York Red Bulls led 1-0 at the break.

Cade Cowell, set up by Sekou Kone, made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, and Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty made it 3-0 in the 81st. Atlanta United FC made four substitutions, including two windows on 76 and 86 minutes, while New York Red Bulls made two changes on 74 minutes and two more on 84 minutes before bringing on Tim Parker on 90 minutes. Cowell's goal put the result beyond doubt.

The numbers backed up the result. New York Red Bulls had 55% of the possession and 14 shots to Atlanta United FC's 8, with 7 on target compared with none for the visitors. They also posted 2.78 expected goals to 0.63, with 419 passes to 423, 5 corners to 4, and 4 saves forced from Atlanta United FC's goalkeeper. Both sides had 1 offside.

Atlanta United FC were booked once, with Giuliano Galoppo cautioned in the 68th minute. New York Red Bulls also had one yellow card, for Julian Bazan in the 75th minute.