4 – 1
“Devin Padelford doubles the lead moments after a corner, assisted by Cade Cowell, as New York RB's fast start becomes a rout.”
Pivotal“Jorge Ruvalcaba makes it 3-0 after San Diego's Dreyer, Cowell, and Ingvartsen had all gone close in the preceding minutes, completing a devastating opening half-hour for New York RB.”
Pivotal“Cedric Bakambu, introduced at halftime, pulls a goal back for San Diego after Mohammed Sofo's effort was blocked moments earlier.”
New York RB
San Diego
Outstanding performance
New York RB•AttackerNew York RB tore San Diego apart in the opening half hour, scoring three times through Julian Zakrzewski Hall, Devin Padelford, and Jorge Ruvalcaba while racking up 12 shots on target to San Diego's 5 across the match. Despite having just 37% possession and being outpassed 576 to 342, New York RB were ruthlessly efficient, converting their chances while San Diego dominated the ball without much end product. San Diego got a lifeline when Anders Dreyer's 44th-minute penalty was saved, denying them a route back before halftime, and Cedric Bakambu's introduction at the break paid off with a 60th-minute goal to make it 3-1. But New York RB closed it out in stoppage time through substitute Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, sealing a statement win that will ease pressure given their lowly league position while San Diego's title-race ambitions take a real hit from this one-sided defeat.
How entertaining was this match?
Goal! Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Matthew Dos Santos
Goal! Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores, making it 4-1.
Onni Valakari comes on, replacing Anibal Godoy.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cedric Bakambu takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kieran SargeantYellow CardKieran Sargeant receives a yellow card.
Julian Hall takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Sekou Kone takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Christopher McVey takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Devin PadelfordYellow CardDevin Padelford receives a yellow card.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is on, and Jorge Ruvalcaba is off.
Amahl Pellegrino comes on for Mohamed Elias Achouri.
Emil Forsberg takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jorge Ruvalcaba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Emil Forsberg takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Sekou Kone takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is on, and Cade Cowell is off.
Emil Forsberg is on, and Mohammed Sofo is off.
Sekou Kone comes on for Ronald Donkor.
Corner awarded.
Julian Hall takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Mohamed Elias Achouri with his right foot is saved.
Julian Hall takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cedric Bakambu attempts a header but misses the shot.
Tim Parker is on, and Justin Che is off.
On Christopher McVey, Off Ian Murphy.
David Mimbang is on, and Gabriel Pirani is off.
Jorge Ruvalcaba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cédric BakambuShot by Cedric Bakambu with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Anders Dreyer
Goal! Cedric Bakambu scores, making it 3-1.
Shot by Mohammed Sofo with his right foot is blocked.
Manu DuahYellow CardYellow card issued to Manu Duah.
Offside.
Julian Hall takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Anders Dreyer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cedric Bakambu replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. comes on for Jeppe Tverskov.
First half ends with the score at 3-0.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Anders DreyerAnders Dreyer's penalty is saved.
Corner awarded.
Julian Bazan receives a yellow card.
Marcus Ingvartsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jorge Ruvalcaba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Julian Hall's right-footed shot is saved.
Julian Hall attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jeppe Tverskov Yellow CardYellow card issued to Jeppe Tverskov.
Jorge RuvalcabaJorge Ruvalcaba takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: Ronald Donkor
Goal! Jorge Ruvalcaba scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Ronald Donkor.
Marcus Ingvartsen takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Devin PadelfordDevin Padelford takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
assist: Cade Cowell
Goal! Devin Padelford scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Cade Cowell.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Julian Hall scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba.
Julian Hall scores with a left-footed shot.
Justin Che takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Cade Cowell takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Marcus Ingvartsen's header is saved.
Marcus Ingvartsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Oscar Verhoeven takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Malik Badawi.
