The New York Red Bulls debuted in style in the 2022 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, beating the San José Earthquakes as visitors by a convincing 1-3, commanded by Omir Fernández, Tom Barlow and the Pole Patryk Klimala.
Despite not having absolute control of the ball, the New York team, led by Austrian Gerhard Struber, showed their offensive power by going on the attack whenever they could and creating danger on goal of the Earthquakes.
The first goal of the New York Red Bulls in the season 2022 of the MLS, it was a pure European combination and it came in the minute 27+1 in the first half through the Polish Klimala, who was assisted by the Scottish winger Lewis Morgan, to go into the break with the advantage on the scoreboard.
For the second half, the local team came out with the intention of reversing the result, dominating possession of the ball, but without being able to generate much danger, however, at minute 69′ managed to match the actions with a goal from Mexican striker Javier López.
With the game tied, San José maintained control of the ball but the Red Bulls was more forceful with their attack and at 77′ Omir Fernández appeared to put the visitors ahead again after being assisted by Frankie Amaya.
With 1-2 in the scoring, the New York team dedicated themselves to defending and waiting for an error from the rival to try to seal the result, something that happened in the twilight of the match, when at minute 69+2, Tom Barlow, who had entered from the bench, appeared to place the final 1-3.