Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC
Summary
Match report
New York City FC beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 2). New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time.
Philadelphia Union’s goal came from I. Vassilev in the 89th minute (penalty). New York City FC’s goals came from H. Wolf in the 36th minute and T. Gray in the 90th minute. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) was sent off (90+2′). A. Blake was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
Full-time: New York City FC win against Philadelphia Union 2-1. In numbers: possession Philadelphia Union 47%, New York City FC 53%; shots 16 (5 on target) to 13 (9 on target)
- 90+5'
Booking: Japhet Sery Larsen (Philadelphia Union)
- 90+4'
Substitution, Philadelphia Union: I. Vassilev replaces G. Martinez
- 90+2'
Red card! Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) is shown a straight red for dissent, and Philadelphia Union are down to ten men
- 90'
Goal! T. Gray puts New York City FC back in front (2-1) after a pass from A. Ojeda
- 89'
Substitution, New York City FC: Talles Magno makes way for N. Mercau
- 89'
Penalty goal! I. Vassilev scores from the spot and equalises for Philadelphia Union (1-1)
- 83'
Double substitution, New York City FC: D. Baiera makes way for H. Wolf, A. O'Neill on for K. Trewin
- 83'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: M. Iloski replaces C. Sullivan, B. Damiani on for S. Olivas
- 74'
Substitution, New York City FC: S. Reid makes way for M. Moralez
- 67'
VAR: the penalty is overturned after the review
- 59'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: A. Anello replaces S. Korzeniowski, F. Westfield on for B. Bender
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: New York City FC lead 1-0
- 39'
Yellow card: Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) for a foul
- 36'
Goal! H. Wolf opens the scoring for New York City FC (1-0)
- 23'
Booking: Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) for a foul
- 20'
Yellow card: Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) for a foul
Kick-off! Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC is under way. Philadelphia Union line up in a 4-4-2, New York City FC in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Philadelphia Union – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 18A. BlakeGoalkeeper – Captain, Player of the match, Rating 8.3
- 39F. WestfieldDefender – Rating 7.2, On 59'
- 5J. Sery LarsenDefender – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 90+5'
- 29O. MakhanyaDefender – Rating 7.2, Red card 90+2'
- 26N. HarrielDefender – Rating 6.9
- 19I. VassilevMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Penalty goal 89', On 90+4'
- 21D. Jean JacquesMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 4J. LukicMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 28A. AnelloMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 59'
- 10M. IloskiForward – Rating 6.5, On 83'
- 9B. DamianiForward – Rating 7.2, On 83'
Philadelphia UnionSubstitutes
- 76
76A. RickGoalkeeper - 11
11A. BedoyaMidfielder - 8
8J. BuenoMidfielder - 14
14J. RafanelloMidfielder - 16
16B. BenderMidfielder59'Rating 7.0 - 37
37S. KorzeniowskiForward59'Rating 6.9 - 55
55S. OlivasForward83'Rating 6.2 - 6
6C. SullivanMidfielder83'Rating 6.2 - 2
2G. MartinezDefender90+4'Rating 6.2
CoachBradley Carnell
New York City FC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 49M. FreeseGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 24T. GrayDefender – Rating 7.9, Goal 90', Yellow card 20'
- 13Thiago MartinsDefender – Captain, Rating 5.9
- 34Raul GustavoDefender – Rating 6.6
- 22K. O'TooleDefender – Rating 6.3
- 21A. O'NeillMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Yellow card 39', On 83'
- 55K. ParksMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 26A. OjedaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist
- 10M. MoralezMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 74'
- 17H. WolfMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 36', On 83'
- 7N. MercauForward – Rating 6.3, On 89'
New York City FCSubstitutes
- 30
30T. RomeroGoalkeeper - 5
5K. TrewinDefender83'Rating 6.2 - 29
29M. CarrizoMidfielder - 38
38D. BaieraDefender83'Rating 6.3 - 19
19S. TanasijevicDefender - 11
11Talles MagnoForward89'Rating 6.5 - 32
32J. ShoreMidfielder - 2
2N. CavalloDefender - 99
99S. ReidForward74'Rating 6.9
CoachPascal Jansen
Stats
- 47%Possession53%
- 2.03Expected goals (xG)2.44
- 16Total shots13
- 5Shots on target9
- 7Shots off target1
- 4Blocked shots3
- 12Shots inside the box11
- 4Shots outside the box2
- 5Corners4
- 1Offsides3
- 12Fouls14
- 1Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
- 8Goalkeeper saves3
- 453Total passes514
- 350Accurate passes408
- 13Free Kicks12
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | 33 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 46 | |
| 10 | 33 | -17 | 39 | |
| 11 | 33 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | 33 | -12 | 39 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Subaru Park, Chester
- Referee
- Chris Penso, USA
- Date
- Monday 2 March
