Alexander Callens and Santiago Rodriguez scored early in the first half and host New York City FC earned a crucial 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon in the Hudson River Derby at Yankee Stadium.
NYCFC (14-11-7, 49 points) ended a five-game winless skid (0-4-1) and swept the two-game season series with the Red Bulls for the first time. The defending champions moved to within a point of third-pla
