Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
5-0
FC CincinnatiSubaru Park, Chester
Going into the match, Philadelphia Union had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Philadelphia Union 3 wins, FC Cincinnati 2 wins. Philadelphia Union are 6th in the Major League Soccer on 46 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: Philadelphia Union
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W D D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs CF Montreal · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at New York Red Bulls · 29 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Austin · 23 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Inter Miami · 19 Aug 2026
- W 2-3 at New York City FC · 16 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs Santos Laguna · 13 Aug 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (L D W W L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Nashville SC · 30 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Atlas · 12 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 8 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 0-1 Philadelphia Union · 30 Aug 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union 4-1 FC Cincinnati · 2 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union 1-2 FC Cincinnati · 20 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-4 Philadelphia Union · 13 Aug 2024 · Leagues Cup
- FC Cincinnati 4-3 Philadelphia Union · 19 Jun 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 43' Penalty — Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
- 47' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 49' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 61' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 89' Penalty — M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union)
Match statistics
| Philadelphia Union | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 0 |
| 66 | Ball possession | 34 |
| 20 | Total shots | 1 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 17 | Attempts inside box | 1 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 603 | Total passes | 299 |
| 526 | Accurate passes | 213 |
| 14 | Key passes | 2 |
| 78 | Duels | 78 |
| 32 | Duels won | 46 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
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 |