Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 3-2 on Sunday, 16 August 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Sergii Demianchuk. It was played at Yankee Stadium.
First half: New York City FC took an early lead at 4' when B. Traoré scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. N. Harriel received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 16'. Luighi Hanri received a yellow card for New York City FC at 43'. J. Lukić received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 44'. New York City FC extended the lead at 45' when Luighi Hanri scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0.
Second half: Philadelphia Union reduced the deficit at 48' when D. Jean-Jacques scored, with the assist credited to Cavan Sullivan, making the score 2-1. M. Iloski received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 50'. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 60', with K. Parks replacing K. O'Toole. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 60', with J. Shore replacing M. Carrizo. Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Lukić replacing J. Bueno. New York City FC made their 3rd substitution at 67', with B. Traoré replacing M. Jones. New York City FC made their 4th substitution at 67', with Luighi Hanri replacing Talles Magno. Philadelphia Union leveled the score at 69' when B. Damiani scored, with the assist credited to Cavan Sullivan, making the score 2-2. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 70', with I. Vassilev replacing Q. Sullivan. Philadelphia Union took the lead at 75' when B. Damiani scored, with the assist credited to Q. Sullivan, making the score 2-3. New York City FC made their 5th substitution at 78', with Maxwell Murray replacing Raul Gustavo. T. Gray received a yellow card for New York City FC at 79'. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 80', with Cavan Sullivan replacing A. Bedoya. K. Wagner received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 85'. M. Jones received a yellow card for New York City FC at 90'.
New York City FC used 5 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 3 substitutions. New York City FC got 3 yellow cards, while Philadelphia Union got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (16-17).
- Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
- Physical contest: 7 yellows.
