Los Angeles Football Club vs. New York Red Bulls | 2019 MLS Match Preview

2019-08-11-LAFC-RBNY

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 23
Los Angeles Football Club vs. New York Red Bulls
Banc of California Stadium - Los Angeles
August 11 - 10:00 PM ET


TV: FS1, TSN 1/4


STREAMING: Fox Sports GO, Fox Deportes


Last year's Supporters' Shield winners hit the road to meet the leaders to win that title this year when the New York Red Bulls meet Los Angeles Football Club in a scintillating showdown to close out Week 23.


LAFC (16-3-4) moved 10 points clear of the Philadelphia Union in the Shield standings following a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution, a fifth win in their last six games. Diego Rossi and Latif Blessing scored a goal in each half to lead the visitors to a league-best seventh road victory.


The Red Bulls (11-9-4) moved into third place in the Eastern Conference following a 2-0 win over Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena Saturday. Kaku split a pair of defenders before his cross intended for Kemar Lawrence deflected into the Toronto net off a sliding Chris Mavinga in the 55th minute. Lawrence then closed the game out in second-half stoppage time, just moments after TFC were reduced to 10 men when Justin Morrow was sent off for DOGSO. 

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LAFC vs. NY Red Bulls

Sunday, August 11 at 10:00 PM ET
Banc of California Stadium

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Los Angeles Football Club

Los Angeles Football Club vs. New York Red Bulls | 2019 MLS Match Preview - Project Starting XI
  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: Javier Perez (M) - left ACL tear
    • OUT: Mohamed El-Munir (D) - Zygomatic Arch fracture
    • QUESTIONABLE: Pablo Sisniega (GK) - right shoulder sprain
    • QUESTIONABLE: Alejandro Guido (M) - right quad strain
  • Suspended: Walker Zimmerman (D)
  • Suspended after next caution:  Mark-Anthony Kaye (M)
  • International duty:  None


New York Red Bulls

Los Angeles Football Club vs. New York Red Bulls | 2019 MLS Match Preview - Project Starting XI
  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: Florian Valot (M) - torn ACL
    • QUESTIONABLE: Alex Muyl (M) - groin injury
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution:  Kyle Duncan (D)
  • International duty:  None


Series Matchup at LAFC


  • This is the first meeting between LAFC and the New York Red Bulls at Banc of California Stadium. The Red Bulls beat LAFC 2-1 at Red Bull Arena last August.


Officials


  • Referee: Drew Fischer
  • Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Jason White
  • 4th Official:  Baldomero Toledo
  • VAR:  Jose Carlos Rivero