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Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 4-1. Goals: B. Damiani (90'). Philadelphia Union had 53% possession against FC Cincinnati's 47%. Shots on target: 7-2.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 2

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: Allen Chapman, USA

Lineups

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union4-2-2-2
A. Blake18A. BlakeG
F. Westfield39F. WestfieldD
J. Glesnes5J. GlesnesD
O. Makhanya29O. MakhanyaD
K. Wagner27K. WagnerD
J. Lukic4J. LukicM
D. Jean Jacques21D. Jean JacquesM
D. Gazdag10D. GazdagM
Q. Sullivan33Q. SullivanM
T. Baribo9T. BariboF
M. Uhre7M. UhreF

Substitutes

2I. GlavinovichD
15O. MbaizoD
8J. BuenoM
11A. BedoyaM
19I. VassilevM
6C. SullivanM
20B. DamianiF
25C. DonovanF
76A. RickG
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-2-1
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
G. Flores3G. FloresD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
T. Hadebe16T. HadebeD
D. Yedlin91D. YedlinM
O. Nwobodo5O. NwobodoM
T. Anunga27T. AnungaM
L. Engel29L. EngelM
Y. Kubo7Y. KuboF
Evander10EvanderF
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF

Substitutes

2A. PowellD
11C. BairdF
13E. LouroG
15B. HalseyD
17Sergio Santos
19S. ChirilaM
20P. BuchaM
35K. MbomaF
49P. Mangione

Match Events

90'G

B. Damiani

Assist: Q. Sullivan

Statistics

Philadelphia Union
53%47%
FC Cincinnati
3.2Expected Goals (xG)1.06
14Total Shots7
7Shots on Target2
7Corners2
7Fouls9
3Offsides6
77Pass Accuracy (%)77
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Philadelphia Union host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, 2 March 2025. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Philadelphia Union go into the match 1st in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Philadelphia Union have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. FC Cincinnati have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Oct 2024: Philadelphia Union 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 19 Jun 2024: Philadelphia Union 3-4 FC Cincinnati; 26 Nov 2023: Philadelphia Union 0-1 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 4-1. Philadelphia Union scored through B. Damiani 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Philadelphia Union held 53% of the ball against 47% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 7-2. Expected goals read 3.20 for Philadelphia Union, 1.06 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The win nudges Philadelphia Union forward and leaves FC Cincinnati with work to do. Philadelphia Union sat 1st and FC Cincinnati 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.