Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Almirón's hat trick of assists puts Atlanta over Union
Emmanuel Latte Lath had a goal and an assist and Miguel Almirón had three assists to spark Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday, extending the Union's worst start in club history.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).
- 1': Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross following a fast break.
- 5': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jovan Lukic.
- 12': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Tomás Jacob with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 16': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlanta United.
- 20': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United).
- 20': Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United).
- 23': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union).
- 25': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
- 26': Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 28': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 31': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 34': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Olwethu Makhanya.
- 36': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Philippe Ndinga.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cooper Sanchez with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 38': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Elías Báez (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Elías Báez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Penalty missed! Still Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 45'+5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 45'+7': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United).
- 45'+7': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+8': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 48': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 48': Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Jacob following a fast break.
- 52': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 55': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union).
- 55': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ezekiel Alladoh replaces Stas Korzeniowski.
- 57': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Augustín Anello replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 57': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Milan Iloski.
- 58': Foul by Augustín Anello (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 62': Attempt saved. Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
- 63': Attempt missed. Augustín Anello (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 65': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 65': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Philadelphia Union 0. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 69': Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Matías Galarza Fonda.
- 71': Foul by Fafà Picault (Atlanta United).
- 71': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jovan Lukic.
- 77': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Japhet Sery Larsen replaces Philippe Ndinga.
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 79': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 80': Elías Báez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Attempt saved. Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Jovan Lukic.
- 81': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
- 81': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
- 85': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Philadelphia Union 1. Augustín Anello (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a headed pass.
- 87': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Cooper Sanchez.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Pedro Amador replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 88': Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).
- 88': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Augustín Anello (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fafà Picault following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 90'+5': Foul by Japhet Sery Larsen (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Steven Alzate (Atlanta United).
- 90'+6': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 3, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 3, Philadelphia Union 1.
Statistics
 PHI |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 466 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 36 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 10 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 35,308
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 35,308
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 9 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 4 | Enea Mihaj |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen  |
| 3 | Elías Baez |
| 55 | Tomás Jacob |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 88 | Matías Galarza |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 20 | Philippe Ndinga Ossibadjouo |
| 39 | Frankie Westfield |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 19 | Indiana Vassilev |
| 10 | Milan Iloski |
| 9 | Bruno Damiani |
| 37 | Stas Korzeniowski |
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