Mitja Ilenič says goodbye to MLS for 2024: City derby brings luck to city rival, Red Bulls advance with 2-0 win
Photo: New York City FC
In the North American MLS league, two rivals from New York faced off in the conference semifinal, with a footballer from Slovenia in action. New York City aimed for a spot in the conference final during the 30th New York Derby but instead received an early green light for a vacation. The New York Red Bulls proved too strong, securing a 2-0 victory and advancing to the next stage.
The match was decided early on, effectively within the first half-hour of the city derby. New York Red Bulls took the lead in the 16th minute with a goal from Felipe Carballo, and just eight minutes later, Dante Vanzeir all but sealed the fate of their city rivals.
Mitja Ilenič, who will celebrate his 20th birthday next month, started the match in New York City’s starting eleven and remained on the pitch until the 82nd minute. It is not impossible that the young Slovenian wore the sky-blue jersey of the New York club for the last time. As we recently reported, there is a very strong possibility that Mitja Ilenič will return to Europe in the upcoming transfer window in a multimillion-dollar deal.
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