Smurfs and sevens: Red Bulls tifo reminds NYCFC of 7-0 #NYDerby

Red Bulls 7-0 Smurf tifo - at Red Bull Arena prior to third New York Derby of 2016

The New York Derby is less than two years old, but it's already inspired some iconic tifo displays from Red Bulls supporters. They added to this impressive catalog on Sunday.

New York City FC finally ended their losing rut vs. their cross-Gotham rivals with a 2-0 win over RBNY at Yankee Stadium on July 3. But it will take more than one such result for Red Bulls fans to let the memory of their team's 7-0 thrashing of the Blues fade.

The supporters groups in Red Bull Arena's noisy South Ward flashed their ā€œNew York is Redā€ mantra with a card display, then hoisted a banner commemorating that famous blowout on May 21, teasing NYCFC with the Smurf imagery that has become a recurring theme for the red half of the New York metropolis.