Red Bulls in seventh heaven after embarrassing New York rivals

New York Red Bulls ran rampant in Saturday’s MLS derby, recording a remarkable 7-0 demolition of high-flying New York City.

Experiencing the ‘Hudson River Derby’ for the first time, New York City coach Patrick Vieira was handed a rude awakening as Red Bulls painted the city red away from home at Yankees Stadium.

New York City’s David Villa, Andrea Pirlo and the returning Frank Lampard were all seeking a sixth consecutive game without defeat to return to the Eastern Conference summit, but Bradley Wright-Phillips and Dax McCarty spoiled the party.

McCarty set the tone with his third-minute opener and Wright-Phillips got in on the action with a brace on the stroke of half-time.

WATCH: @TheRealBWP makes it three with a bicycle-kick goal.#NYisRED #RivalryWeek#NYDerby pic.twitter.com/BWzGVekT5k

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New York City were left shell-shocked as Red Bulls added a fourth through McCarty six minutes into the second half and substitute Alex Muyl pilled on further misery five minutes later courtesy of his first professional goal.

WATCH: @DaxMcCarty11 scores his second of the game.#NYisRED #RivlalryWeek#NYDerby pic.twitter.com/wx8zWuIe1n

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Red Bulls were not done there, Gonzalo Veron and Gideon Baah capitalising on some embarrassing defending inside the remaining seven minutes to give the visitors a fourth consecutive win over their rivals.

WATCH: Gonzalo Veron heads in the Red Bulls’ sixth at the back post.#NYisRED#RivalryWeek#NYDerby pic.twitter.com/5ECncuIJj0

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