Two Danny Royer goals equaled three points for the New York Red Bulls on Sunday night.
On the national stage, the Red Bulls topped LAFC, 2-1, at Red Bull Arena off a brace from Royer.
"We showed our typical mentality, our team spirit and that was really important," Royer said. "I think we wanted the win just a little more than LAFC."
Royer scored his first before half, scoring from his backside as the ball bounced to him after taking a tumble.
"On the first one, of course, it was a little lucky that the ball bounced right in front of my feet, so I just tried to kick it in and yeah that was lucky," Royer said.