New York City FC 2-3 Philadelphia Union — MLS, 16 Aug 2026
Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 3-2 in the MLS on 16 August 2026 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx. Bénie Traoré, Luighi, Danley Jean-Jacques, Bruno Damiani got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, New York City FC have won 3 and Philadelphia Union 2.
Match timeline
- 1-04'Penalty
- 16'
- 43'
- 44'
- 2-045+2'Penalty
- Half-time2-0
- 2-148'assist: C. Sullivan
- 51'
- 60'
- 60'
- 62'
- 67'out: Talles Magno
- 67'
- 2-269'assist: C. Sullivan
- 70'
- 2-375'assist: Quinn Sullivan
- 78'
- 79'
- 80'
- 85'
- 90'
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
New York City FC
- 7.6Bénie TraoréF
- 7.2Luighi HanriF
- 7.2Keaton ParksM
- 6.9Andrés PereaM
- 6.9Axel OjedaF
- 6.7Jonathan ShoreM
- 6.6Raul GustavoD
- 6.5Talles MagnoF
- 6.5Nico CavalloD
- 6.3James SandsD
- 6.3Matthew FreeseG
- 6.2Malachi JonesF
- 6.2Máximo CarrizoM
- 6.0Kevin O'TooleD
- 5.9Tayvon GrayD
- 5.9Max MurrayD
Philadelphia Union
- 8.6Bruno DamianiF
- 7.3Danley Jean-JacquesM
- 7.3Andre BlakeG
- 7.2Francis WestfieldD
- 7.2Cavan SullivanM
- 7.0Jesús BuenoM
- 7.0Kai WagnerD
- 6.9Quinn SullivanM
- 6.5Indiana VassilevM
- 6.5Nathan HarrielD
- 6.2Milan IloskiF
- 6.2Alejandro BedoyaM
- 6.0Jovan LukićM
- 5.6Neil PierreD
Line-ups
Philadelphia Union4-4-2
New York City FC4-3-3
Substitutes
New York City FCPascal Jansen
Substitutes
- 34Raul Gustavo78'D6.6
- 11Talles Magno67'F6.5
- 30Tomás RomeroG
- 22Kevin O'Toole60'D6.0
- 35Mitja IleničD
- 29Máximo Carrizo60'M6.2
- 88Malachi Jones90'67'F6.2
- 15Kevin PierreM
- 75El Hadij SambM
Philadelphia UnionRyan Richter
Substitutes
- 11Alejandro Bedoya80'M6.2
- 8Jesús Bueno62'M7.0
- 5Japhet Sery LarsenD
- 14Jeremy RafanelloM
- 33Quinn Sullivan70'M6.9
- 28Augustin AnelloF
- 16Benjamin BenderM
- 76Andrew RickG
- 23Ezekiel AlladohF
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
2.25Expected goals (xG)2.39
16Total shots17
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target7
6Blocked shots5
8Corners4
1Offsides3
15Fouls21
3Yellow cards4
2Goalkeeper saves2
0.68Goals prevented0.68
345Total passes329
247Accurate passes247
72%Pass accuracy75%
New York City FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bénie Traoré | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Luighi Hanri | 67 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Keaton Parks | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Andrés Perea | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Axel Ojeda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Shore | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Raul Gustavo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Talles Magno | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nico Cavallo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| James Sands | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Freese | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Malachi Jones | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Máximo Carrizo | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Max Murray | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Philadelphia Union
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Damiani | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.6 |
| Danley Jean-Jacques | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andre Blake | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Francis Westfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 80 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jesús Bueno | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nathan Harriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Milan Iloski | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jovan Lukić | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Neil Pierre | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
New York City FCDWWLD
- D31 Jul 26HToronto FC1-1
- W25 Jul 26HChicago Fire3-1
- W22 Jul 26AColumbus Crew2-1
- L24 May 26ANashville SC1-2
- D16 May 26ANew York Red Bulls1-1
Philadelphia UnionWWWLD
- W01 Aug 26HAtlanta United FC3-2
- W25 Jul 26HSeattle Sounders1-0
- W22 Jul 26HNew York Red Bulls3-1
- L24 May 26AInter Miami4-6
- D16 May 26HColumbus Crew1-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Mar 26Philadelphia Union1-2New York City FC
- 24 Nov 25Philadelphia Union0-1New York City FC
- 04 Oct 25Philadelphia Union1-0New York City FC
- 12 Apr 25New York City FC1-0Philadelphia Union
- 18 Sept 24New York City FC1-5Philadelphia Union
- 15 May 24Philadelphia Union1-2New York City FC
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