FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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Shorthanded Union hold off FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia Union held on for a 2-1 road victory over reeling FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 3': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
- 5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 6': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
- 15': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross.
- 16': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach tries a through ball, but Paxten Aaronson is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 19': Stuart Findlay (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Edgar Castillo.
- 21': Attempt saved. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Elliott.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 24': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 24': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 31': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Yuya Kubo because of an injury.
- 31': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Geoff Cameron replaces Gustavo Vallecilla because of an injury.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 34': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 36': Attempt saved. Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a through ball.
- 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matthew Freese.
- 37': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Stuart Findlay tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 45'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 45'+3': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Caleb Stanko.
- 46': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
- 47': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgar Castillo.
- 56': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Harriel with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 57': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
- 62': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Leon Flach.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 65': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgar Castillo.
- 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matthew Freese.
- 65': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 67': Foul by Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati).
- 67': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Chris Duvall replaces Zico Bailey because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt missed. Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 75': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 77': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 80': Matthew Freese (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 82': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 2. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Alejandro Bedoya because of an injury.
- 85': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Stuart Findlay tries a through ball, but Paxten Aaronson is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
- 89': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 90'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Isaac Atanga.
- 90'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Isaac Atanga.
- 90'+4': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': Matt Real (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
Statistics
 PHI |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.2 | Possession | 62.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 331 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,674
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,674
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Przemyslaw Tyton (GK) |
| 3 | Tyler Blackett |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 2 | Edgar Castillo  |
| 16 | Zico Bailey |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
| 33 | Caleb Stanko |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Freese (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 4 | Stuart Findlay |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 30 | Paxten Aaronson |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
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