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Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City, 2020 MLS, MLS is Back - Quarterfinals

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Philadelphia Union
  • 24': Jamiro Monteiro
  • 26': Sergio Santos
  • 39': Sergio Santos
FT
3 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 45'+1': Alan Pulido

Philadelphia Union beats Sporting Kansas City to move into MLS is Back semis

The Philadelphia Union held on for a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in their MLS is Back Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union).
  • 3': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 3': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 4': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 6': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
  • 8': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 12': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 14': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 15': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 17': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
  • 19': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
  • 19': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 24': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 25': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 25': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Martins.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by José Martínez.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Blake following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 34': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 36': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 37': Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 39': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andre Blake.
  • 42': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 43': Foul by Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 43': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Brenden Aaronson tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 44': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Amadou Dia replaces Luis Martins.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Gianluca Busio.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
  • 49': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
  • 53': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 53': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 54': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 57': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 60': Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 61': Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 64': Ilsinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernandez replaces Ilie Sánchez.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gerso replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
  • 68': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jamiro Monteiro tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Andrew Wooten replaces Kacper Przybylko.
  • 71': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 71': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerso.
  • 83': Foul by Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces Roger Espinoza.
  • 84': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 84': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Andrew Wooten (Philadelphia Union).
  • 85': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 88': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi tries a through ball, but Alan Pulido is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Matt Real (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 90'+5': Andrew Wooten (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 6
57.5 Possession 42.5
16 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 259
448 Passes 343
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 80
36 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
8 Effective Clearances 21
8 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
4 Mark McKenzie
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
27 Kai Wagner
28 Raymon Gaddis
23 Kacper Przybylko
8 José Andrés Martínez Yellow Card
22 Brenden Aaronson
10 Jamiro Monteiro
11 Alejandro Bedoya
17 Sergio Santos
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Ilsinho, Joe Bendik, Michee Ngalina, Matthew Real, Cole Turner, Olivier Mbaizo, Jack De Vries, Anthony Fontana, Matej Oravec, Jakob Glesnes, Andrew Wooten, Aurélien Collin.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
4 Roberto Puncec
16 Graham Smith
6 Ilie Sánchez
36 Luís Martins
8 Graham Zusi
27 Gianluca Busio
15 Roger Espinoza
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
9 Alan Pulido
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Wan Kuzain, Cameron Duke, Jaylin Lindsey, Matt Besler, Gerso , Gadi Kinda, Felipe Hernàndez, Winston Reid, Tyler Freeman, Erik Hurtado, Amadou Dia, Richard Sánchez.

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