MLS

FT Sunday, March 1, 2026
New York City FC LWWLD 2
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Philadelphia Union WLWLW 1
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PHI011
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Match Report

Gray's stoppage-time header helps NYCFC beat Union 2-1

Tayvon Gray scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time to help New York City FC beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Sunday.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
8
52.5
Possession
47.5
13
SHOTS
16
9
ON GOAL
5
0.7
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
408
Accurate Passes
350
514
Passes
453
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
5
7
Crosses
24
0.4
Cross %
0.2
57
Long Balls
34
24
Accurate Long Balls
10
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
4
11
Effective Tackles
8
21
Tackles
18
0.5
Tackle %
0.4
11
Interceptions
12
37
Effective Clearances
15
37
Clearances
15

Head to Head

NYC leads series 3-2

Lineups

PHI · 4-4-2

  1. 18Andre BlakeG
  2. 29Olwethu MakhanyaCD-L
  3. 5Japhet SeryCD-R
  4. 26Nathan HarrielLB
  5. 39Frankie WestfieldRB
  6. 4Jovan LukicCM-L
  7. 21Danley Jean JacquesCM-R
  8. 28Augustin AnelloLM
  9. 19Indiana VassilevRM
  10. 9Bruno DamianiCF-L
  11. 10Milan IloskiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 37Stas KorzeniowskiSUB
  2. 14Jeremy RafanelloSUB
  3. 8Jesús BuenoSUB
  4. 11Alejandro BedoyaSUB
  5. 76Andrew RickSUB
  6. 2Geiner MartínezSUB
  7. 55Sal OlivasSUB
  8. 16Ben BenderSUB
  9. 6Cavan SullivanSUB

NYC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 49Matt FreeseG
  2. 34Raul GustavoCD-L
  3. 13Thiago MartinsCD-R
  4. 22Kevin O'TooleLB
  5. 24Tayvon GrayRB
  6. 10Maxi MorálezAM
  7. 55Keaton ParksLM
  8. 21Aiden O'NeillRM
  9. 7Nicolás FernándezF
  10. 17Hannes WolfAM-L
  11. 26Agustin OjedaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Talles MagnoSUB
  2. 99Seymour ReidSUB
  3. 2Nico CavalloSUB
  4. 38Andrew BaieraSUB
  5. 29Maxi CarrizoSUB
  6. 5Kai TrewinSUB
  7. 19Strahinja TanasijevicSUB
  8. 32Jonathan ShoreSUB
  9. 30Tomas RomeroSUB

Timeline

  1. 20' Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 23' Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 36' Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 1. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  4. 39' Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 59' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ben Bender replaces Frankie Westfield.
  6. 59' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Stas Korzeniowski replaces Augustín Anello.
  7. 74' Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Maxi Moralez.
  8. 83' Substitution, New York City FC. Kai Trewin replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  9. 83' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Milan Iloski.
  10. 83' Substitution, New York City FC. Drew Baiera replaces Hannes Wolf.
  11. 83' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sal Olivas replaces Bruno Damiani.
  12. 89' Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 1. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  13. 89' Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Nicolás Fernández.
  14. 90'+2' Second yellow card to Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
  15. 90'+4' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Geiner Martínez replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  16. 90'+5' Japhet Sery Larsen (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+9' Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 2. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda with a cross.

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