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 Goals from English striker Bradley Wright-Phillips at the start of
each half proved enough to give the Red Bulls local bragging rights
at their Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Their Manchester City-backed rivals, playing in their first Major
League Soccer (MLS) season, struck back through substitute Patrick
Mullins to set up a tense final 13 minutes but were unable to make
the extra man tell.
The win snapped a three-game winless streak for the Red Bulls, while
New York City have not won in eight matches.
Wright-Phillips put the Red Bulls ahead in the fourth minute after
Lloyd Sam's dash to the byline and pass allowed him to swivel neatly
to finish.
Defender Miazga paid the price for his running battle with Khiry
Shelton in the 36th minute, however, when a second yellow card for a
shove on the New York City forward brought a premature end to his
match.
Wright-Phillips extended the lead from close range seven minutes
after the break, though, and he could have had a hat-trick after 67
minutes only to be denied in a one-on-one with New York City
goalkeeper Josh Saunders.
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Mullins halved the deficit for New York City in the 77th minute,
eight minutes after he had replaced Spain striker David Villa.
The only other MLS game on Sunday saw the Houston Dynamo gatecrash
Toronto's homecoming with a 2-1 win at the newly- renovated BMO
Field.
Boniek Garcia and Will Bruin put Dynamo 2-0 up with Jozy Altidore
heading home a late consolation for Toronto, who began the season
with a seven-game road trip as their stadium received its facelift.
(Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
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