Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSUnion maintain mastery of the Red Bulls with 2-0 victory
Indiana Vassilev and Bruno Damiani each scored first-half goals for the Philadelphia Union, who defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner,New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 8': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Mohammed Sofo.
- 9': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
- 9': Attempt saved. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 9': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York Red Bulls 0. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 11': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 16': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 16': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 16': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls).
- 18': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 19': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, New York Red Bulls 0. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a through ball.
- 26': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls).
- 29': Foul by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls).
- 29': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 30': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Edelman.
- 31': Attempt missed. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 35': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 41': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls).
- 43': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Noah Eile.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+1': Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tai Baribo.
- 45'+3': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omar Valencia replaces Noah Eile.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Ronald Donkor replaces Daniel Edelman.
- 48': Attempt missed. Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
- 52': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 52': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 55': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Wiki Carmona is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 57': Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner,New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 59': Hand ball by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Donkor.
- 60': Corner,New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 60': Corner,New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 62': Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Valencia with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Julian Hall replaces Peter Stroud.
- 73': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 73': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sal Olivas replaces Bruno Damiani.
- 74': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
- 77': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
- 77': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).
- 79': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 81': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Corner,New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Frankie Westfield.
- 81': Attempt missed. Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Duncan following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls).
- 83': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alexander Hack.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sal Olivas following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wiktor Bogacz replaces Wiki Carmona.
- 86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dennis Gjengaar replaces Kyle Duncan.
- 87': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 87': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces Tai Baribo.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sal Olivas (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls).
- 89': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt missed. Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 90'+2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Sal Olivas is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Wiktor Bogacz.
- 90'+4': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dennis Gjengaar (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+4': Dennis Gjengaar (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Nathan Harriel.
- 90'+5': Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
Statistics
 NY |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 432 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 26 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,745
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,745
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel  |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 19 | Indiana Vassilev |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
| 20 | Bruno Damiani |
New York Red Bulls (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 42 | Alexander Hack |
| 3 | Noah Eile |
| 75 | Daniel Edelman |
| 8 | Peter Stroud |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 6 | Kyle Duncan |
| 37 | Mohammed Sofo |
| 19 | Wikelman Carmona |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
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