A rough end to the 2024 season for New York City FC as they just lost the first-ever Hudson River Derby in the MLS Cup Playoffs, falling 0-2 to the Red Bulls at Citi Field, with goals scored in the first half by Felipe Carballo and Dante Vanzeir.
This was the 30th time these two teams have ever faced off but the first meeting between local rivals in the MLS postseason. By winning, the Red Bulls extended their perfect record when facing New York City FC in a must-win knockout match to 5 W-0 D-0 L, with this playoff victory joining a trio of Red Bull wins in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (2017, 2018, and 2022) and a win the 2023 Leagues Cup Round of 32.
New York City still has never beaten a local rival – not the Red Bulls, nor the New York Cosmos before them – in a win-or-go-home match staged in tournament play. This latest rivalry loss stings the most given the high stakes and high level of anticipation for the first playoff meeting between the Tri-State Area's two MLS teams.
