Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Philadelphia holds off NYC to stay hot
Jose Martinez and Chris Donovan scored goals as the host Philadelphia Union held on for a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 2': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mitja Ilenic with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 14': Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 19': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross.
- 20': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 23': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 23': Delay in match (New York City FC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Alejandro Bedoya because of an injury.
- 27': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 32': Foul by Richard Ledezma (New York City FC).
- 32': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 34': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
- 35': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 35': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Ledezma.
- 43': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 45'+2': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 45'+2': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 0.
- 47': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alfredo Morales.
- 50': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC).
- 50': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
- 55': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 55': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mitja Ilenic with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Richard Ledezma.
- 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Martins replaces Justin Haak.
- 57': Substitution, New York City FC. James Sands replaces Alfredo Morales.
- 58': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 59': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 64': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 65': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 65': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mitja Ilenic.
- 68': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 71': Hand ball by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 71': Substitution, New York City FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Mitja Ilenic.
- 71': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 71': Gabriel Segal (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 76': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 80': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, New York City FC 0. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 82': Foul by Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 82': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, New York City FC. Gabriel Pereira replaces Matías Pellegrini.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 84': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Andres Jasson (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross.
- 86': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, New York City FC 1. Andres Jasson (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 88': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, New York City FC. Gabriel Segal tries a through ball, but Keaton Parks is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 2, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 563 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,363
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,363
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
New York City FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 35 | Mitja Ilenic |
| 20 | Richard Ledezma |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Matías Pellegrini |
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