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New York City FC: 5 must-watch matches in 2019

By Cameron Albert

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - October 31: David Villa #7 of New York City celebrates with team mates Maxi Moralez #10 of New York City Ismael Tajouri-Shradi #29 of New York City, Ronald Matarrita #22 of New York City and Anton Tinnerholm #3 of New York City after scoring his sides second goal during the New York City FC Vs Philadelphia Union MLS Eastern Conference Knockout match at Yankee Stadium on October 31st, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - October 31: David Villa #7 of New York City celebrates with team mates Maxi Moralez #10 of New York City Ismael Tajouri-Shradi #29 of New York City, Ronald Matarrita #22 of New York City and Anton Tinnerholm #3 of New York City after scoring his sides second goal during the New York City FC Vs Philadelphia Union MLS Eastern Conference Knockout match at Yankee Stadium on October 31st, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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BRONX, NY – JULY 08: Bradley Wright-Phillips #99 of New York Red Bulls shows his frustration after the goal by Maximiliano Moralez #10 of New York City during the Major League Soccer Hudson River Derby match between New York City FC and New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium on July 8, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York. New York City FC won the match with a score of 1 to 0. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
BRONX, NY – JULY 08: Bradley Wright-Phillips #99 of New York Red Bulls shows his frustration after the goal by Maximiliano Moralez #10 of New York City during the Major League Soccer Hudson River Derby match between New York City FC and New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium on July 8, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York. New York City FC won the match with a score of 1 to 0. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) /

2. August 24th vs New York Red Bulls

The match that fans of Major League Soccer circle on their calendar each year, the Hudson River Derby will once again be a must-watch affair in 2019.

The three times New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls faced in 2018 MLS play weren’t enough to declare a series winner. The Red Bulls enjoyed a 4-0 win in May while City earned a draw and a win in the two games they hosted.

With FC Cincinnati joining the Eastern Conference, these two sides will only see each other twice in the regular season. Red Bull Arena will host the first derby, a mid-July battle, before they go head to head in the Bronx.

Also. Philadelphia Union: Marco Fabian provides hope, excitement. light

Both sides head into this season without players who played big roles in previous years. NYCFC may struggle to get past the Red Bull’s strong defensive line without David Villa up front, while a Tyler Adams-lacking Red Bulls team may leave room for NYCFC to set up shop in the middle of the park.

New York City FC’s manager Domènec Torrent is yet to lose a Hudson River Derby in his short tenure. He will surely be aiming to continue that through 2019.

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