Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union

2nd in MLS
Lionel Messi scores in return as Inter Miami edge Union Lionel Messi scores in return as Inter Miami edge Union

Lionel Messi scored his second goal of the season only two minutes after his entrance as a second-half substitute, and Inter Miami held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.

Lionel Messi scores 2 minutes into return in Inter Miami win Lionel Messi scores 2 minutes into return in Inter Miami win

Lionel Messi scored two minutes after coming off the substitutes' bench as Inter Miami beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 at Chase Stadium on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi subs in and quickly scores for Inter Miami Lionel Messi subs in and quickly scores for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi substitutes in and nets a goal to give Inter Miami CF a 2-0 lead against the Philadelphia Union.

Lionel Messi set for Inter Miami return after Argentina absence Lionel Messi set for Inter Miami return after Argentina absence

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano has said that Lionel Messi will likely be called up for the MLS match against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, returning to the field for the first time since March 16.

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MLS MVP race: Early contenders, who can't be ruled out yet MLS MVP race: Early contenders, who can't be ruled out yet

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MLS Power Rankings: Vancouver overtakes Miami for top spot MLS Power Rankings: Vancouver overtakes Miami for top spot

Miami won on Sunday night, but it wasn't enough to keep it on top of ESPN's Power Rankings, as Vancouver continued its run as MLS' only perfect team.

Nashville SC hand Union first loss of season Nashville SC hand Union first loss of season

Ahmed Qasem scored his second goal in as many career MLS starts, Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar each added their first of the season and Nashville SC pulled off a 3-1 upset victory over the Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon in Chester, Pa.

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Philadelphia Union stay perfect; Revolution still without a goal Philadelphia Union stay perfect; Revolution still without a goal

Tai Baribo scored his MLS-leading sixth goal and the Philadelphia Union continued their perfect start under first-year coach Bradley Carnell with 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night.

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inter Miami CF 5 +6 13
2 Philadelphia Unio.. 6 +5 12
3 Columbus Crew 6 +4 12
4 Chicago Fire FC 6 +3 11
5 Charlotte FC 6 +4 10
6 Nashville SC 6 +4 10
7 Orlando City SC 6 +3 10
8 FC Cincinnati 6 -1 10
9 New York Red Bull.. 6 +1 8
10 New York City FC 6 0 8
11 Atlanta United FC 6 -1 8
12 D.C. United 6 -3 6
13 New England Revol.. 5 -3 4
14 Toronto FC 6 -6 2
15 CF Montréal 6 -7 2
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Tai Baribo 6 5 0
4 Jovan Lukic 2 6 0
10 Dániel Gazdag 2 5 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
33 Quinn Sullivan 4 6 0
27 Kai Wagner 4 5 0
10 Dániel Gazdag 2 5 2