New York City FCNew York City FC vs Philadelphia Union — Major League Soccer
2-3
Philadelphia UnionYankee Stadium, Bronx
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Philadelphia Union had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: New York City FC 3 wins, Philadelphia Union 2 wins. New York City FC are 12th in the Major League Soccer on 34 points; Philadelphia Union are 6th on 46.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L L W D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Necaxa · 13 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Cruz Azul · 9 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Santos Laguna · 6 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Toronto FC · 31 Jul 2026
- W 3-1 vs Chicago Fire · 25 Jul 2026
- W 1-2 at Columbus Crew · 22 Jul 2026
Away form going in: Philadelphia Union
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L W L W W). 1.9 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Santos Laguna · 13 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Necaxa · 9 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at Cruz Azul · 7 Aug 2026
- W 3-2 vs Atlanta United FC · 1 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Seattle Sounders · 25 Jul 2026
- W 3-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 22 Jul 2026
Head-to-head: New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union
- Philadelphia Union 1-2 New York City FC · 1 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union 0-1 New York City FC · 24 Nov 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC · 4 Oct 2025 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 1-0 Philadelphia Union · 12 Apr 2025 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 1-5 Philadelphia Union · 18 Sept 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 4' Penalty — B. Traore (New York City FC)
- 45' Penalty — Luighi (New York City FC)
- 48' Normal Goal — D. Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union)
- 69' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 75' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 2.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 |
| 16 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 345 | Total passes | 329 |
| 247 | Accurate passes | 247 |
| 72 | Pass accuracy | 75 |
| 12 | Key passes | 14 |
| 113 | Duels | 113 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |