MLS

Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Philadelphia Union
  • 67': Alejandro Bedoya
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1 - 0
New York City FC

    Alejandro 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

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    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

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PHI Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
    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
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    Matt Freese, Quinn Sullivan, Jack McGlynn, Stuart Findlay, Paxten Aaronson, Jamiro Monteiro, Nathan Harriel, Cory Burke, Ilsinho.

    NYC 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 Yellow Card
    26 Nicolás Acevedo
    16 James Sands Yellow Card
    11 Valentín Castellanos
    42 Santiago Rodríguez
    17 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
    New York City FC Substitutes:
    Vuk Latinovich, Tayvon Gray, Andres Jasson, Thiago, Keaton Parks, Talles Magno, Luis Barraza, Tony Rocha, Gudmundur Thórarinsson.

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