Mike Grella lifts New York Red Bulls past Benfica

Updated: May 17, 2023, 06:15 am

Mike Grella broke the deadlock in the 56th minute with a curling shot just from just outside the box to hand the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over Portuguese club Benfica on Sunday night.

Pizzi scored for Benfica in the seventh minute in the International Champions Cup game, and Bradley Wright-Phillips tied it up in the 33rd.

The Red Bulls finished ICC play 3-0-1. They beat English club Chelsea 4-2 on Wednesday night.