Red Bulls restart with Road Trip to Portland Timbers

Whippany, NJ- Back from the International Break, time to earn three points on the road

The New York Red Bulls are ready to restart their season as they prepare for a road trip to the Pacific Northwest, where they face the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. They have been desperate for three points on the road since they defeated DC United at Audi Field on Saturday, May 24th, with goals from Cameron Harper and Mohammed Sofo.

Felipe Carballo won’t be available for the reunion

Originally, this trip would have been a reunion with Felipe Carballo, who is currently on loan with the Timbers from Brazilian side Gremio, but unfortunately, he suffered an ACL injury that has ended his 2025 season after just two matches played. We can remember his first MLS Goal in the playoffs in the first game at the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field, and the Citi Field Special in the East Semifinals.

“First of all, we are very sad with his injury, to be honest, because he’s a great guy. He’s a very professional player, and we have seen this when he played for us. So, it was tough when we got this message about his injury. Of course, I’m always happy to see my players, also my former players,” Said Sandro Schwarz.

Solving Maxim Crepeau

All goalkeepers in MLS are strong, especially the Canadian goalkeeper Maxim Crepeau. Started as the backup at CF Montreal, then transferred to Los Angeles FC, was a part of their MLS Cup Championship club, then moved to Portland, and has been very strong in net at Providence Park. He will be very difficult to score on.

“That’s a really good question to be. First of all, we have to create the chances. I’m not sure that the goalkeeper is involved in these moments. It’s how we want to create the chances, and of course, it’s always the same when you have a one against one situation or top of the box. When you want to take the shot, then with the whole confidence, that’s always the same with our strikers, with our wingers, with our 6-8 position.

This is what we need, and we have a lot of respect for Portland and also for the goalkeeper, especially not only in his behaviour against the ball, but also when he has the ball with long passes directly behind the defense line. This is what we analyse, but at the end, our confidence is important. First of all, to create our chances, our moments on the road,” said Schwarz.

Red Bulls’ defense has improved

For the last several matches, the Red Bulls have limited the number of goals conceded, while they haven’t earned enough of the three points, they still have done well, only allowing a goal or none in the last two to three matches. The improved defensive posture has looked good at this point.

“Yeah, I think they have been quite solid last couple of games, especially. I think the key is not conceding too many chances. I think it’s, of course, the best way to, if you of course you want your goalkeeper to save as well when they get a chance. But if you can keep them from getting as few chances as possible, that is the key.

And I think, yeah, we’ve been good at doing that for most part of the season. And it’s been a little part in the summer where we lost that. a little bit. And then I think we found it again. So that’s something we need to keep working on because that’s always the foundation of our game, the defending part,” said Noah Eile

The Timbers are strong at home, and the Red Bulls need to get the full three points. During the international break, the Chicago Fire defeated the New England Revolution, but while they did leap back into the final playoff spot, they allowed the Revs to score two goals and give the Red Bulls the Goal Differential advantage.

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