Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSUnion hold off CF Montreal to remain atop MLS standings
Olwethu Makhanya scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half to lift the host Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 1': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 1': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
- 6': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Loturi.
- 9': Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 10': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Attempt missed. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 16': Attempt saved. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sebastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Nathan Harriel with a cross.
- 16': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sebastian Breza.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tai Baribo.
- 18': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Prince Owusu.
- 19': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 19': Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 21': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Attempt missed. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dante Sealy following a set piece situation.
- 28': Offside, CF Montréal. Hennadii Synchuk is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 35': Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 37': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, CF Montréal 0. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 39': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 41': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 42': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Brandan Craig (CF Montréal).
- 43': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 45': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, CF Montréal 1. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Waterman with a cross.
- 45'+4': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Tom Pearce replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 48': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olwethu Makhanya.
- 49': Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sebastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 49': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sebastian Breza.
- 50': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, CF Montréal 1. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
- 54': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 54': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sebastian Breza.
- 57': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sebastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Loturi.
- 59': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Tom Pearce (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, CF Montréal. Caden Clark replaces Hennadii Synchuk.
- 59': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield replaces Jakob Glesnes.
- 60': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Tai Baribo.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Owusu.
- 60': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 61': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by Olwethu Makhanya.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Sebastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Andre Blake.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 65': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 66': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 66': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Samuel Piette.
- 67': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
- 67': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jovan Lukic.
- 68': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Victor Loturi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 70': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Brandan Craig (CF Montréal).
- 72': Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Brandan Craig (CF Montréal).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
- 77': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 80': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces Dawid Bugaj.
- 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Olger Escobar replaces Luca Petrasso.
- 81': Attempt saved. Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Tom Pearce.
- 81': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Bruno Damiani.
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 84': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Dante Sealy.
- 84': Corner,CF Montréal. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 86': Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
- 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 89': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
- 89': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
- 90'+2': Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Donovan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 282 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 30 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 16,001
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 16,001
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes  |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 20 | Bruno Damiani |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 19 | Indiana Vassilev |
CF Montréal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastian Breza (GK) |
| 5 | Brandan Craig |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso |
| 27 | Dawid Bugaj |
| 18 | Hennadii Synchuk |
| 22 | Victor Loturi |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 9 | Prince Owusu |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 25 | Dante Sealy |
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