Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

DC United vs Philadelphia Union – Lineups & Match Details

DC United beat Philadelphia Union 1-0. Goals: T. Baribo (23'). DC United had 49% possession against Philadelphia Union's 51%. Shots on target: 1-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Sunday, 22 February 2026

DC UnitedDC United

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union

Referee: G. J. Gonzalez

Lineups

DC UnitedDC United4-4-2
S. Johnson1S. JohnsonG
S. Hefti5S. HeftiD
L. Bartlett3L. BartlettD
K. Rowles15K. RowlesD
K. Kurokawa6K. KurokawaD
J. Hopkins25J. HopkinsM
M. Peltola4M. PeltolaM
B. Servania23B. ServaniaM
Peglow7PeglowM
T. Baribo9T. BariboF
Gabriel Pirani10Gabriel PiraniF

Substitutes

8J. StroudM
13S. NealisD
30C. ClarkM
26A. BonoG
77H. KijimaM
12C. AntleyD
48G. TurnerM
11L. MunteanuF
27N. MarkovicD
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union4-4-2
A. Blake18A. BlakeG
N. Harriel26N. HarrielD
O. Makhanya29O. MakhanyaD
J. Sery Larsen5J. Sery LarsenD
F. Sundstrom66F. SundstromD
I. Vassilev19I. VassilevM
D. Jean Jacques21D. Jean JacquesM
J. Bueno8J. BuenoM
M. Iloski10M. IloskiM
E. Alladoh23E. AlladohF
B. Damiani9B. DamianiF

Substitutes

14J. RafanelloM
11A. BedoyaM
76A. RickG
55S. OlivasF
37S. KorzeniowskiF
6C. SullivanM
2G. MartinezD
28A. AnelloF

Match Events

23'G

T. Baribo

Assist: Peglow

41'Y

O. Makhanya

44'Y

J. Bueno

46'S

F. Sundstrom

Substitution 1

57'S

J. Bueno

Substitution 2

58'R

E. Alladoh

70'S

Gabriel Pirani

Substitution 1

70'S

M. Iloski

Substitution 3

79'S

I. Vassilev

Substitution 4

79'S

B. Damiani

Substitution 5

80'Y

J. Sery Larsen

88'Y

J. Hopkins

88'Y

D. Jean-Jacques

89'S

J. Hopkins

Substitution 2

90'+4Y

Peglow

90'+3S

T. Baribo

Substitution 3

Statistics

DC United
49%51%
Philadelphia Union
1.12Expected Goals (xG)0.54
7Total Shots12
1Shots on Target3
1Corners5
19Fouls16
2Offsides1
73Pass Accuracy (%)75
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards1
Match preview

DC United host Philadelphia Union on Sunday, 22 February 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. DC United go into the match 5th in the table; Philadelphia Union sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

DC United have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Philadelphia Union have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Sept 2025: DC United 0-6 Philadelphia Union; 26 Apr 2025: DC United 0-3 Philadelphia Union; 22 Sept 2024: DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

DC United beat Philadelphia Union 1-0. DC United scored through T. Baribo 23'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 23 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

DC United held 49% of the ball against 51% for Philadelphia Union. Shots on target finished 1-3. Expected goals read 1.12 for DC United, 0.54 for Philadelphia Union.

Verdict

The win nudges DC United forward and leaves Philadelphia Union with work to do. DC United sat 5th and Philadelphia Union 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.