HARRISON, N. J. – Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night to remain the unbeaten home team of the MLS season.
Morgan gave the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead, connecting with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 7th minute.
At the start of the second half, Duncan made it 2-0 when he scored with a tricky right-footed shot from the central position outside the box.
Morgan made it 3-0 in the 59th minute, the brace with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Corey Baird scored in the 67th minute for Cincinnati.
The Red Bulls led 17-7 and 8-4 in goals.
Carlos Coronel made three saves for New York and Roman Celentano stopped shots for Cincinnati.
New York is riding a 15-game unbeaten streak at home in all competitions. The Red Bulls are 7-0-5 at Red Bull Arena this season.
FC Cincinnati saw the end of a seven-game winning streak on the road. Cincinnati and three others remain tied for the longest road winning streak in MLS history.
MLS now takes a break from the season, with the All-Star Game in Columbus on July 24 and the annual Leagues Cup from July 26 to August 25.
Cincinnati (15-7-3, 48 points) enters the break in second place in the Eastern Conference, five times behind Inter Miami.
New York (10-4-11, points) is in fourth place.