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Julian Hall delivers crucial goal in Red Bulls’ win over NYCFC to continue his huge week

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 19). Julian Hall delivers crucial goal in Red Bulls’ win over NYCFC to continue his huge week. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/julian-hall-delivers-goal-in-red-bulls-win-over-nycfc/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-19 · by Christian Arnold

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Julian Hall scored the only goal for Red Bulls, securing a 1-0 victory over NYCFC at Yankee Stadium Friday night during the Hudson River Derby. Despite controlling possession, NYCFC failed to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities, while Hall took advantage of an error by James Sands in the 57th minute to break through and give his team crucial points that moved them into playoff position and above NYCFC in conference standings.
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Julian Hall, a 18-year-old forward for the New York Red Bulls, scored the only goal in his team's crucial 1-0 victory over New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Hall capitalized on an error by James Sands of NYCFC to score in the 57th minute, ending a personal goal drought. The win helped the Red Bulls jump back into playoff position and move up to eighth place in their conference, while NYCFC fell behind. With this victory, the Red Bulls have won two straight games after a six-match winless streak, improving their away record to 5-6-3. Ethan Horvath of the Red Bulls did not need to make any saves during the match, marking his fourth clean sheet in 26 starts this season.

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Christian Arnold
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Topics

MLS NYCFC the Hudson River Derby the Red Bulls the Red Bulls’

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Hall ORG · 7× NYCFC ORG · 5× the Red Bulls ORG · 3× MLS ORG · 2× the Red Bulls’ ORG · 2× Julian Hall PERSON · 1× Mauricio Pochettino PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Red Bull ORG · 1× United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

First, he earned his first senior United States national team call-up, and then he got to make a pretty good first impression on his new boss, head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was on hand at Yankee Stadium Friday night to see Hall score the Red Bulls’ only goal in a crucial 1-0 win over New York City FC in the latest edition of the Hudson River Derby.
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🔮 The goal and win could serve as a pinnacle moment for both the Red Bulls and Hall.

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First, he earned his first senior United States national team call-up, and then he got to make a pretty good first impression on his new boss, head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was on hand at Yankee Stadium Friday night to see Hall score the Red Bulls’ only goal in a crucial 1-0 win over New York City FC in the latest edition of the Hudson River Derby. asserted
Hall → earn → Derby
While NYCFC controlled possession for a majority of the game, it was Hall who capitalized on an unforgivable error by defender James Sands. asserted
who → control → Sands
The NYCFC defender attempted to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Matt Freese while under pressure from Hall, but the slow-rolling pass allowed the teenage star to gain possession and easily get past a desperate Freese in the 57th minute. asserted
star → attempt → minute
The goal and win could serve as a pinnacle moment for both the Red Bulls and Hall. uncertain
goal → serve → Bulls
The Red Bulls picked up a massive three points in the standings to jump back into playoff position, while leapfrogging NYCFC to move into eighth in the conference for the time being. asserted
Bulls → pick → time
While Hall has been one of MLS’ shining stars of its youth movement, Hall has been on a goal drought in regular-season play that dates back to mid-May, when he scored a hat trick against the Columbus Crew. uncertain
he → shin → Crew
For most of the match, NYCFC looked as though they would find a way to put the ball in the back of the net against their biggest rival, but chance after chance went wasted by the home side, hosting the Hudson River Derby for likely the last time at Yankee Stadium before they move into their new home at Etihad Park. asserted
they → look → Park
Nicolás Fernández Mercau sent a ball wide of the net in the fifth minute for NYCFC, and Aiden O’Neill skied a shot over the net in the 35th minute. asserted
O’Neill → send → minute
The biggest miss came in the 53rd minute when Luighi was all alone in front of the Red Bulls’ net and missed wide right without any pressure around him. asserted
Luighi → come → him
Hall scored for the Red Bulls five minutes later. asserted
Hall → score → Bulls
The precarious loss puts New York City FC’s playoff hopes back in the balance as they drop down to ninth in the standings and raise questions about whether this club has the same gumption that last year’s did when it shocked the MLS world to reach the Eastern Conference finals. asserted
it → put → finals
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