MLS

FT Sunday, October 26, 2025
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Philadelphia Union LWWWL 2
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PHI leads series 1-0 · Subaru Park · 19,019 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Union win Game 1 shootout after Fire comeback

Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout after the Philadelphia Union blew a two-goal lead late and the top-seeded Union beat the Chicago Fire FC on Sunday in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
8
0
Saves
3
42.8
Possession
57.2
13
SHOTS
18
5
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
237
Accurate Passes
349
351
Passes
458
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
7
11
Crosses
26
0.2
Cross %
0.3
65
Long Balls
57
22
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
6
6
Effective Tackles
5
15
Tackles
11
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
6
Interceptions
7
55
Effective Clearances
23
55
Clearances
23

Highlights

00:40 Union win on penalties to take Game 1 Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

PHI leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

PHI · 4-4-2

  1. 18Andre BlakeG
  2. 29Olwethu MakhanyaCD-L
  3. 5Jakob GlesnesCD-R
  4. 27Kai WagnerLB
  5. 26Nathan HarrielRB
  6. 21Danley Jean JacquesCM-L
  7. 4Jovan LukicCM-R
  8. 19Indiana VassilevLM
  9. 32Milan IloskiRM
  10. 9Tai BariboCF-L
  11. 20Bruno DamianiCF-R

CHI · 3-4-3

  1. 1Chris BradyG
  2. 16Joel WatermanCD
  3. 3Jack ElliottCD-L
  4. 5Samual RogersCD-R
  5. 42D'Avilla Dje TahCM-L
  6. 6Rominigue KouaméCM-R
  7. 15Andrew GutmanLM
  8. 24Jonathan DeanRM
  9. 9Hugo CuypersF
  10. 19Jonathan BambaCF-L
  11. 7Maren Haile-SelassieCF-R

Timeline

  1. 64' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield replaces Nathan Harriel.
  2. 64' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Bruno Damiani.
  3. 67' Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 67' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
  5. 70' Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Uhre following a fast break.
  6. 73' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Sam Rogers.
  7. 73' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel replaces Rominigue Kouamé.
  8. 74' Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 75' Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tai Baribo following a fast break.
  10. 82' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.
  11. 82' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  12. 84' Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Gutman following a corner.
  13. 89' Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Jonathan Dean.
  15. 90'+1' Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90'+3' Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 2. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba following a set piece situation.
  17. 90'+4' Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  18. 90'+5' Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 90'+5' Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  20. 90'
  21. 99' Penalty Shootout ends, Philadelphia Union 2(4), Chicago Fire FC 2(2).

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