Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati
Summary
Match report
Philadelphia Union won 5-0 against FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 24). Philadelphia Union led 2-0 at half-time.
Philadelphia Union’s goals came from Q. Sullivan in the 43rd minute (penalty), B. Damiani in the 45th, 49th and 61st minutes and M. Iloski in the 89th minute (penalty). Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) was sent off (16′). B. Damiani was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 3.57Expected goals (xG)0.02
- 20Total shots1
- 6Shots on target0
- 7Corners1
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards1
Live commentary
Full-time: Philadelphia Union win against FC Cincinnati 5-0. In numbers: possession Philadelphia Union 66%, FC Cincinnati 34%; shots 20 (6 on target) to 1 (0 on target)
- 89'
Penalty goal! M. Iloski converts from the spot and adds another for Philadelphia Union (5-0)
- 87'
Yellow card: Tah Anunga (FC Cincinnati) for a foul
- 82'
VAR: Pavel Bucha's goal for FC Cincinnati is ruled out
- 75'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: C. Sullivan comes on for A. Bedoya, B. Damiani on for M. Jakupovic
- 75'
Substitution, FC Cincinnati: A. Jabbari comes on for S. Gidi
- 72'
VAR: Bruno Damiani's goal for Philadelphia Union is ruled out
- 66'
Triple substitution, Philadelphia Union: J. Lukic comes on for J. Bueno, Q. Sullivan on for I. Vassilev, E. Alladoh on for M. Iloski
- 62'
Substitution, FC Cincinnati: G. Valenzuela replaces T. Anunga
- 61'
Goal! B. Damiani adds another for Philadelphia Union (4-0), set up by C. Sullivan – a hat-trick!
- 49'
Goal! B. Damiani extends Philadelphia Union's lead (3-0), set up by Q. Sullivan, his second of the game
- 46'
Triple substitution, FC Cincinnati: N. Hagglund makes way for E. Echenique, Evander on for A. Powell, K. Denkey on for T. Barlow
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Philadelphia Union lead 2-0
- 45'
Goal! B. Damiani makes it two for Philadelphia Union (2-0), set up by C. Sullivan
- 43'
Penalty goal! Q. Sullivan scores from the spot and opens the scoring for Philadelphia Union (1-0)
- 40'
Yellow card: Evander (FC Cincinnati) for a foul
- 16'
Red card! Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown a straight red for a foul, and FC Cincinnati are down to ten men
- 14'
VAR: the card is upgraded to red for Obinna Nwobodo
Kick-off! Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati is under way. Philadelphia Union line up in a 4-2-2-2, FC Cincinnati in a 3-4-1-2
Lineups
Philadelphia Union – Starting XI (4-2-2-2)
- 18A. BlakeGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 6.7
- 39F. WestfieldDefender – Rating 7.2
- 44N. PierreDefender – Rating 8.3
- 26N. HarrielDefender – Rating 7.2
- 27K. WagnerDefender – Rating 7.3
- 21D. Jean JacquesMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 4J. LukicMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 66'
- 6C. SullivanMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Assist ×2, On 75'
- 33Q. SullivanMidfielder – Rating 8.3, Penalty goal 43', Assist, On 66'
- 9B. DamianiForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.3, Goal 45' 49' 61', On 75'
- 23E. AlladohForward – Rating 6.2, On 66'
Philadelphia UnionSubstitutes
- 76
76A. RickGoalkeeper - 5
5J. Sery LarsenDefender - 11
11A. BedoyaMidfielder75'Rating 6.3 - 8
8J. BuenoMidfielder66'Rating 6.9 - 16
16B. BenderMidfielder - 19
19I. VassilevMidfielder66'Rating 6.7 - 10
10M. IloskiForward66'Rating 7.0 - 28
28A. AnelloForward - 51
51M. JakupovicForward75'Rating 7.0
CoachRyan Richter
FC Cincinnati – Starting XI (3-4-1-2)
- 18R. CelentanoGoalkeeper – Rating 5.7
- 24K. SmithDefender – Rating 6.3
- 12M. RobinsonDefender – Rating 5.7
- 88A. ChirilaDefender – Rating 5.9
- 20P. BuchaMidfielder – Rating 5.9
- 22G. ValenzuelaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 62'
- 5O. NwobodoMidfielder – Rating 3.2, Red card 16'
- 66E. EcheniqueMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 46'
- 10EvanderForward – Captain, Rating 6.2, Yellow card 40', On 46'
- 99A. JabbariForward – Rating 6.9, On 75'
- 9K. DenkeyForward – Rating 6.7, On 46'
FC CincinnatiSubstitutes
- 13
13E. LouroGoalkeeper - 4
4N. HagglundDefender46'Rating 6.0 - 15
15T. HadebeDefender - 2
2A. PowellDefender46'Rating 5.9 - 27
27T. AnungaMidfielder62'Rating 5.9 - 11
11S. GidiMidfielder75'Rating 6.5 - 29
29B. J. Ramirez LeonDefender - 17
17K. MbomaForward - 16
16T. BarlowForward46'Rating 6.7
CoachPat Noonan
Stats
- 66%Possession34%
- 3.57Expected goals (xG)0.02
- 20Total shots1
- 6Shots on target0
- 8Shots off target1
- 6Blocked shots0
- 17Shots inside the box1
- 3Shots outside the box0
- 7Corners1
- 2Offsides1
- 16Fouls6
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards1
- 0Goalkeeper saves1
- 603Total passes299
- 526Accurate passes213
- 5Free Kicks15
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | 33 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 46 | |
| 8 | 33 | +6 | 44 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 24
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Subaru Park, Chester
- Referee
- Joseph Dickerson, USA
