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FT Wednesday, September 9, 2026
FC Cincinnati LDWDL 0
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Philadelphia Union WDDWW 5
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Match Report

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Damiani has 3 goals, Sullivan has 3 assists, Union beat Cincinnati 5-0 to extend unbeaten streak

Bruno Damiani secured his first hat trick in MLS, Cavan Sullivan extended his goal-contribution streak to six games, and the Philadelphia Union beat 10-man FC Cincinnati 5-0 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten since the World Cup break.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
16
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
1
Corner Kicks
7
1
Saves
0
33.1
Possession
66.9
1
SHOTS
20
0
ON GOAL
6
0.0
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
2
215
Accurate Passes
532
302
Passes
607
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
5
6
Crosses
23
0.3
Cross %
0.2
70
Long Balls
46
29
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
6
4
Effective Tackles
8
9
Tackles
11
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
6
18
Effective Clearances
22
18
Clearances
22

Head to Head

PHI leads series 3-2

Lineups

PHI · 4-2-2-2

  1. 18Andre BlakeG
  2. 26Nathan HarrielCD-L
  3. 44Neil PierreCD-R
  4. 27Kai WagnerLB
  5. 39Frankie WestfieldRB
  6. 4Jovan LukicCM-L
  7. 21Danley Jean JacquesCM-R
  8. 23Ezekiel AlladohCF-L
  9. 9Bruno DamianiCF-R
  10. 33Quinn SullivanAM-L
  11. 6Cavan SullivanAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 76Andrew RickSUB
  2. 5Japhet SerySUB
  3. 16Ben BenderSUB
  4. 19Indiana VassilevSUB
  5. 11Alejandro BedoyaSUB
  6. 51Malik JakupovicSUB
  7. 8Jesús BuenoSUB
  8. 28Augustin AnelloSUB
  9. 10Milan IloskiSUB

CIN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 18Roman CelentanoG
  2. 12Miles RobinsonCD
  3. 88Andrei ChirilaCD-L
  4. 24Kyle SmithCD-R
  5. 5Obinna NwobodoCM-L
  6. 22Gerardo ValenzuelaCM-R
  7. 10EvanderAM
  8. 66Ender EcheniqueLM
  9. 20Pavel BuchaRM
  10. 9Kévin DenkeyCF-L
  11. 99Ayoub JabbariCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 2Alvas PowellSUB
  2. 29Bryan RamirezSUB
  3. 4Nick HagglundSUB
  4. 16Tom BarlowSUB
  5. 17Kenji Mboma DemSUB
  6. 11Samuel GidiSUB
  7. 27Tah AnungaSUB
  8. 15Teenage HadebeSUB
  9. 13Evan LouroSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Delay in match because of an injury Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).
  2. 13'
  3. 14' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 14'
  5. 14'
  6. 15'
  7. 16' Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card.
  8. 37'
  9. 39'
  10. 40' Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).
  12. 40'
  13. 42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 42'
  15. 43' Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  16. 45'+1' Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan following a fast break.
  17. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Evander.
  18. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Kévin Denkey.
  19. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Ender Echenique.
  20. 49' Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  21. 61' Goal! Philadelphia Union 4, FC Cincinnati 0. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.
  22. 62' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  23. 65' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.
  24. 66' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Milan Iloski replaces Ezekiel Alladoh.
  25. 66' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev replaces Quinn Sullivan.
  26. 72'
  27. 74'
  28. 75' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Malik Jakupovic replaces Bruno Damiani.
  29. 75' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Ayoub Jabbari.
  30. 75' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Cavan Sullivan.
  31. 82'
  32. 82'
  33. 87' Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  34. 89' Goal! Philadelphia Union 5, FC Cincinnati 0. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  35. 90'+4' Delay in match because of an injury Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  36. 90'+4'
  37. 90'+4' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  38. 90'+4'

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