Not in our house, the New York Red Bulls told the Eastern Conference leaders, Columbus Crew SC on Saturday. First-half goals by Alex Muyl and Daniel Royer helped the Red Bulls to a 2-0 victory over Columbus that extended their unbeaten streak at Red Bull Arena to four games this season and 18 games overall.
Muyl, the 21-year-old, second-year player, scored for the second game in a row, and Royer blasted home his second goal of the season from the spot after Bradley Wright-Phillips was taken down in the box by Columbus defender Alex Crognale, who was injured on the play and substituted out. Crognale was the second Crew SC player forced to leave the game because of an injury. Midfielder Artur suffered a left arm injury in the opening seconds of the game and was subbed off in the sixth minute.
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A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY?
When the Red Bulls made their first substitution, in the 66th minute, the fourth official originally put up No. 77 - Daniel Royer - as the player coming off. But Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch was quickly up off the bench to tell the official that it was the other goalscorer, Alex Muyl, that he actually wanted to take off, and the correction was made.