MLS New York Red Bulls

D.C.'s Sorga Downs Red Bulls in Final Moments

Published on September 2, 2020 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


Erik Sorga's goal in the final moments of extratime gave D.C. United (2-4-3, 9 pts) the victory over the New York Red Bulls (3-4-2, 11 pts), 1-0 on Wednesday night at Red Bull Arena.

New York held advantages in ever offensive category, shots, 17-5, shots on goal, 4-3, corners, 12-5, passing accuracy, 78% to 69%, possession, 58.6% to 41.4%.

Goalkeeper Ryan Meara suffered his first loss at Red Bull Arena in an MLS regular-season match, falling to 6-1-3. Meara tallied two saves on three chances in the match.

Meara has allowed one goal or fewer in 17 of 27 MLS regular-season matches.

Massapequa, New York native Sean Nealis made his first start of 2020, as he filled in for the suspended Tim Parker. Nealis made a crucial save in the 52nd minute to keep the scoreless draw.

Forward Tom Barlow tied his single-game highs in shots (5) and shots on target (3) in the first 35 minutes of the match.

New York wraps up its two-match homestand on Sunday against Philadelphia. Kickoff against set for 7 p.m. with coverage on MSG, MSG Go and New York Red Bulls Radio.

New York Red Bulls 0, D.C. United 1

2020 MLS Regular-Season Match 9

Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. ET

Red Bull Arena | Harrison, N.J.

Box Score

Scoring Summary:

DC - Erik Sorga (unassisted) 90'+8'

Misconduct Summary:

DC - Frederic Brillant (yellow, unsporting behavior) 8'

DC - Mohammed Abu (yellow, unsporting behavior) 50'

NY - Amro Tarek (yellow, unsporting behavior) 88'

New York Red Bulls: Ryan Meara; Kyle Duncan, Aaron Long (Amro Tarek, 67'), Sean Nealis, Jason Pendant, Sean Davis © (Cristian Casseres Jr., 71'), Marc Rzatkowski, Kaku, Omir Fernandez (Ben Mines, 66'), Daniel Royer (Florian Valot, 79'), Tom Barlow (Mathias Jorgensen, 66')

Unused Subs: David Jensen, Jared Stroud, Dru Yearwood, Mandela Egbo

TOTAL SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 12; SAVES: 2

D.C. United: Chris Seitz; Frederic Brillant ©, Donovan Pines, Joseph Mora, Junior Moreno, Ulises Segura (Griffin Yow,90'), Yamil Asad, Mohammed Abu (Moses, Nyeman,78'), Kevin Paredes (Oniel Fisher 72'), Julian Gressel, Ola Kamara (Erik Sorga, 90')

Unused Subs: Federico Higuain, Earl Edwards Jr., Axel Sjoberg,

TOTAL SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4

Referee: Nima Saghafi

Assistant Referees: Logan Brown, Brian Dunn

4th Official: Matthew Thompson

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

Attendance: Closed-door match

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