New York Red Bulls reach MLS Cup final 2024, beating Orlando City 1-0 in Eastern Conference final.
The New York Red Bulls started the MLS Cup Playoffs by eliminating the defending league champions.
Now, they have a chance to become MLS champions.
The Red Bulls will play for the MLS Cup title after defeating Orlando City SC, 1-0, in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
The Red Bulls will be the visiting team against the Los Angeles Galaxy — winners of the Western Conference final — in the MLS Cup final on Dec. 7.
Andres Reyes scored a header in the 47th minute, from the left side of the box after a corner kick, to seal the Red Bulls’ second trip the MLS Cup final.
The Red Bulls, riding the longest playoff appearance streak in American sports at 15 years, still seeks its first MLS Cup. They fell 3-1 to Columbus Crew in the 2008 final, the team's only appearance in the league championship game.
However, the Red Bulls’ playoff run started by eliminating the defending champion Columbus Crew in two games during the first round of the playoffs. They beat in-state rival New York City FC, 2-0, in the semifinals. And they’re one win away from the title.
New York entered the playoffs as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, outlasting the likes of Lionel Messi and Supporters’ Shield winners Inter Miami, the Crew, and last year’s Shield winners in FC Cincinnati.
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