
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 United1 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
Philadelphia UnionReferee: G. J. Gonzalez
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
T. Baribo
Assist: Peglow
O. Makhanya
J. Bueno
F. Sundstrom
Substitution 1
J. Bueno
Substitution 2
E. Alladoh
Gabriel Pirani
Substitution 1
M. Iloski
Substitution 3
I. Vassilev
Substitution 4
B. Damiani
Substitution 5
J. Sery Larsen
J. Hopkins
D. Jean-Jacques
J. Hopkins
Substitution 2
Peglow
T. Baribo
Substitution 3
Statistics
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.