Author of two assists in New York City FC’s last two matches, Argentinian attacking midfielder Maxi Moralez (31) gave victory to his team – yet deprived of David Villa and Jo Inge Berget – in the last minutes in the derby against the Red Bulls (1-0) Sunday, at Yankee Stadium. He scored his seventh goal of the season in the 85th, receiving a cross from Jonathan Lewis at the penalty spot.
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In the Eastern Conference standings, NYC FC climbed to second place (10 wins, four draws, four losses), six points behind the leader, Atlanta. The Red Bulls (10 wins, five draws, two losses) are third. They had just aligned three victories.
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