Overview
- Martins put away a 65th-minute rebound after Carlos Miguel Coronel deflected Andrés Perea's header off the post to restore NYCFC's lead for good.
- Nicolás Fernández scored inside two minutes for NYCFC, Julian Hall equalized in the 23rd minute, Perea made it 2-1 in the 26th, and Emil Forsberg leveled early in the second half.
- NYCFC improved to 17-10-5 on 56 points, drawing level with Inter Miami for third place in the Eastern Conference.
- The Red Bulls fell to 12-12-7 with 43 points, two behind ninth-place Chicago with two matches remaining, putting their MLS-record run of 15 straight playoff berths at risk.
- Chicago's game against Columbus later Saturday could further affect the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, and NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese left injured in the second half with Tomas Romero finishing in goal.