# Five red cards issued for mass brawl in New York Red Bulls v Club América friendly

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 15, 2026, 1:29 PM · Read it: <https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/15/red-bulls-club-america-brawl-friendly>

Game played without veterans and stars on both sidesRed Bulls’ MLS season is already overOne hallmark of Mauricio Pochettino’s time in international management was been his refusal to embrace the term “friendly.” His preferred branding is “unofficial games”.His spin gained a bit of validity on Saturday, in the New York Red Bulls’ “friendly” against Club América, marred by a mass brawl between the sides that resulted in five red cards and a bevy of beverages thrown from the stands.

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In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 12:04 AM: [Red Bull New York, Club America friendly spirals into massive brawl with multiple red cards](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7782719/2026/11/15/red-bull-new-york-club-america-friendly-brawl-fight/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Things between the Liga MX and MLS sides escalated incredibly quickly
- Nov 15, 2026, 1:55 AM: [So much for friendly! Red Bulls, Club America erupt in wild brawl](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/sports/red-bulls-club-america-friendly-erupts-into-massive-brawl/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  A massive brawl erupted between the New York Red Bulls and Club America during a friendly, with punches, kicks, flying projectiles and multiple ejections.
- Nov 15, 2026, 1:03 PM: [Red Bulls, Club America Brawl Proves Friendlies Are A Myth](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-bulls-club-america-brawl-190316925.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Red Bulls and Club America turned a friendly into a street fight with five red cards. Michael Bradley admits these games always get hot.
- Nov 15, 2026, 1:29 PM: [Five red cards issued for mass brawl in New York Red Bulls v Club América friendly](<https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/15/red-bulls-club-america-brawl-friendly>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
  Game played without veterans and stars on both sidesRed Bulls’ MLS season is already overOne hallmark of Mauricio Pochettino’s time in international management was been his refusal to embrace the term “friendly.” His preferred branding is “unofficial games”.His spin gained a bit of validity on Saturday, in the New York Red Bulls’ “friendly” against Club América, marred by a mass brawl between the sides that resulted in five red cards and a bevy of beverages thrown from the stands.
