The New York Red Bulls head back to Red Bull Arena nursing a 1-0 loss in the opening leg of their 2018 MLS Eastern Conference Semifinals series against Columbus Crew. The loss - RBNY’s first since a 3-0 drubbing in Montreal on September 1 - was disappointing, but certainly not fatal to the team’s chances of advancing. The task ahead is simple and well within RBNY’s comfort zone: win at Red Bull Arena. It will need to be the right sort of win - one that doesn’t allow Columbus to sneak by on away goals - but that is a detail the Red Bulls can worry about if and when the Crew manages to score in the second leg.
Three Thoughts: Columbus Crew trips up New York Red Bulls in opening leg of 2018 MLS Eastern Conference Semifinals
