On Sunday, D.C. United will attempt to reclaim the Atlantic Cup as they travel to Harrison, NJ, to face off against the New York Red Bulls in their final regular season meeting. The match will mark the third encounter between the two clubs this season and the first at Red Bull Arena.
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The number of goals D.C. United need to either win or lose by in order to claim the Atlantic Cup. D.C. United outscored the Red Bulls 2-0 at home on May 13, and they shared points in a 2-2 draw on Aug. 21. On Sept. 11, United must either win, draw, or hold New York to only one goal more than their own score to win the rubber match and bring the Atlantic Cup back to Washington.
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Sunday marks the 71st regular season meeting between United and the Red Bulls, the most matches the Black-and-Red have played against any MLS opponent. United are 34-25-11 against New York during regular season competition.
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The number of appearances D.C. United defender Bobby Boswell has made in his career against the Red Bulls, second most against New York among all MLS active players (five behind Philadelphia Union’s Brian Carroll with 34).
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The number of career saves goalkeeper Bill Hamid has made against the Red Bulls in 13 career matches.
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The number of goals Lloyd Sam has scored since his trade from the Red Bulls to D.C. United earlier this season. The goal came in United’s last match versus New York City FC. While with the Red Bulls, the Ghanaian scored five regular season goals against United.
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The number of consecutive league matches the Red Bulls have gone undefeated since their last loss on July 3rd. United will be looking to not only break that streak but win at Red Bull Arena for the first time since 2011.
