New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSPhiladelphia blanks NYCFC 2-0 for 1st win at Yankee Stadium
— Alejandro Bedoya and Daniel Gazdag scored first-half goals and Andre Blake made them stand up as the Philadelphia Union blanked the New York City FC 2-0 in MLS action on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez tries a through ball, but Leon Flach is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 5': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass.
- 9': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 9': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a headed pass.
- 11': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 11': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Goal! New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Carranza following a set piece situation.
- 13': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 14': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 18': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 19': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 24': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 24': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 28': Hand ball by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 30': VAR Decision: No Penalty New York City FC.
- 32': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 32': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 32': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 35': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 37': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 38': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 38': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 40': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Andres Jasson (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 43': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 45': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 45'+3': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 45'+4': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jakob Glesnes tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Andres Jasson.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Nicolás Acevedo replaces Keaton Parks.
- 46': Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 48': Attempt missed. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 50': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 50': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 57': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 57': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 62': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Julián Carranza.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Julián Carranza.
- 67': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 67': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 70': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 72': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 76': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 76': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cory Burke following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 78': Substitution, New York City FC. Christopher Gloster replaces Malte Amundsen.
- 79': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Gloster with a cross.
- 81': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 85': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 85': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Talles Magno (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 89': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 89': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Héber (New York City FC).
- 90': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Gloster with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Morales.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
Statistics
 PHI |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 26.8 | Possession | 73.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 113 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 219 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 30 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 15,968
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 15,968
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 5 | Thiago Martins |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 21 | Andres Jasson  |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
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