Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Tai Baribo hat trick carries Philadelphia over Cincinnati
Tai Baribo notched a hat trick Saturday night and the Philadelphia Union made it two wins in as many matches with a 4-1 decision over Cincinnati FC in Chester, Pa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 6': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Frankie Westfield.
- 8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 9': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 16': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Offside, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 33': VAR Decision: Goal Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati (Tai Baribo).
- 35': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 35': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a headed pass.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 48': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 51': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 56': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Pavel Bucha replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
- 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 58': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bret Halsey.
- 66': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 68': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 69': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jovan Lukic.
- 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 70': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Gilberto Flores.
- 73': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Corey Baird.
- 75': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bret Halsey.
- 78': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
- 81': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bret Halsey.
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Tai Baribo.
- 82': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Lukas Engel.
- 88': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
- 90'+3': Goal! Philadelphia Union 4, FC Cincinnati 1. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 4, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 4, FC Cincinnati 1.
Statistics
 CIN |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 479 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 44 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,737
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,737
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 39 | Francis Westfield |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 16 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 3 | Gilberto Flores |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo  |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 10 | Evander |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
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