Minnesota United have gone through fire and steel so far in the season, but they have won two of their first three matches. They are now getting ready for an equally hard task, as they will now travel to New York, where the Red Bulls will host them on Saturday. The Red Bulls have been engaged in some CONCACAF Champions League matches at this point in the season, and as a result, they have only played a couple of matches so far for the MLS. They will look to find stability in this match, as they have won the first, but lost the second.
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The New York Red Bulls (1-1-0) did not have much luck in their previous match, as they fell by 0-1 on the road against Real Salt Lake. They allowed a penalty kick at the 4th minute of the game, and their opponents took an early lead. Even though they tried hard, they were unable to take even a single point from this match. Moreover, the Red Bulls had moved to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League when they defeated Club Tijuana in both games in the quarter-finals. They had recorded a comfortable 2-0 win on the road in the first leg and doubled their wins against their Mexican opponents when they won by 1-3 at home. As far as the MLS is concerned, the Red Bulls are now sitting at the 5th spot of the Eastern Conference with 3 points, having scored three goals against 1 conceded. The Red Bulls will be coming into this match in full force, with no injuries in the list.
On the other hand, Minnesota United (2-1-0) are coming off their second consecutive win this season, and they will be looking to make it three in a row. They were pressured in the first half, but they took the lead at the 55th minute. It was a much more balanced second half, where Chicago Fire managed to pull even at the 59th minute. Minnesota eventually took the lead once in the 66th minute, to meet a nice 1-2 win. Despite their struggles in their previous match, they ended up defeating Orlando City by 2-1 on the road. However, they had lost by 2-3 on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes in the premiere. They are now sitting at the 2nd spot of the Western Conference with 6 points, having scored six goals so far, against five conceded. Minnesota will be making this trip without Molino who is injured, while Cronin, Danladi, Leiton, and Mears are currently listed as doubtful to participate.
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