Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAlejandro Bedoya's lone goal lifts Union over NYCFC
Alejandro Bedoya scored the lone goal to lift the host Philadelphia Union past New York City FC 1-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union).
- 4': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Hand ball by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 8': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 8': Offside, New York City FC. Valentín Castellanos tries a through ball, but Jesús Medina is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 9': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union).
- 10': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 13': Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 15': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 17': Foul by Jesús Medina (New York City FC).
- 17': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 20': Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 21': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 21': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 21': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 25': Foul by Jesús Medina (New York City FC).
- 25': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Flach following a set piece situation.
- 31': Offside, New York City FC. James Sands tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 33': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 33': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 36': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 36': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': James Sands (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 40': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Sands.
- 41': Foul by Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 41': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 0.
- 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 49': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 52': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 53': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 56': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 56': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 57': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 59': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
- 60': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 61': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jamiro Monteiro replaces Daniel Gazdag.
- 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 67': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Gudmundur Thórarinsson replaces Malte Amundsen.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 69': Attempt saved. Thiago (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces James Sands.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Jesús Medina.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 78': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 78': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Thiago (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 81': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 83': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Sergio Santos.
- 89': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Stuart Findlay replaces Alvas Powell because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross.
- 90': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andres Jasson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 90'+4': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0.
Statistics
 NYC |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 446 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 19 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 27 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 15,263
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 15,263
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 29 | Alvas Powell |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
| 19 | Jesús Medina |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 16 | James Sands |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 42 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
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