Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSEarly offense leads Union past Toronto FC
The Philadelphia Union scored three times during a first-half flurry to collect a 3-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 9': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Gazdag with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 12': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Toronto FC 0. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Gazdag with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 23': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 25': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 26': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 28': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Flach with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 29': Attempt missed. Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio with a cross.
- 32': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Alex Bono (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Toronto FC 0. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, Toronto FC 0. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Martínez with a through ball.
- 44': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Omar González.
- 45': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 3, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Nick DeLeon replaces Chris Mavinga.
- 46': Attempt missed. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 47': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Penalty Toronto FC. Richie Laryea draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty saved! Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Delgado following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Omar González.
- 57': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
- 57': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Richie Laryea because of an injury.
- 64': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
- 64': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 68': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 69': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 71': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 71': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Jozy Altidore.
- 74': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Paxten Aaronson replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 74': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Daniel Gazdag.
- 77': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach tries a through ball, but Kai Wagner is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 78': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins tries a through ball, but Jordan Perruzza is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC).
- 80': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Leon Flach because of an injury.
- 90': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 90'+5': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 90'+7': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 452 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 14,303
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 14,303
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +3 | 19 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner  |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
Toronto FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
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