The New York Red Bulls will play Montreal Impact in the Eastern Conference
|The New York Red Bulls will play Montreal Impact in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The Impact beat D.C. United by two goals, 4-2, in the Knockout Round on Thursday night.
New York and Montreal will meet on Sunday, October 30 at 3 p.m. ET in Canada and Sunday, November 6 at Red Bull Arena for their two-match, aggregate-goal series. Kick time and broadcast information for the second leg will be determined following the conclusion of the first leg of games across MLS.
New York is 8-3-2 all time against the Impact. The Red Bulls went 2-1 against Montreal this season. New York lost 3-0 on the road, won 3-1 at home, and won 1-0 at home this season. The Red Bulls avoided the knockout round by finishing first in the Eastern Conference for the second-consecutive season, and third time in the last four years. New York begins its seventh-straight playoff campaign, the longest such streak amongst major professional teams in the New York metro area.