Red Bull New York vs Philadelphia Union, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Red Bull New York

74': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

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Philadelphia Union

20': Milan Iloski
50': Cavan Sullivan
64': Neil Pierre

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Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).
2': Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Attempt saved. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Cade Cowell.
4': Attempt missed. Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
6': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls).
6': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls).
10': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Milan Iloski is caught offside.
11': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Neil Pierre.
12': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls).
14': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Adri Mehmeti.
15': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan is caught offside.
18': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Jorge Ruvalcaba is caught offside.
20': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques with a cross.
20': Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
22': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Damiani with a headed pass.
23': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
23': Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union).
23': Justin Che (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ronald Donkor.
29': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Adri Mehmeti.
31': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Ronald Donkor.
32': Attempt missed. Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
32': Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
33': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
36': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Adri Mehmeti.
37': Attempt saved. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
37': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
37': Justin Che (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Julián Bazán.
38': Attempt blocked. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
38': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
42': Attempt blocked. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a through ball.
42': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Neil Pierre.
42': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
44': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.
45'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Damiani with a headed pass.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Jorge Ruvalcaba.
46': Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
46': Attempt missed. Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
46': Handball by Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
51': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union).
51': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
53': Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.
57': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
58': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
58': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
58': Justin Che (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
64': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Indiana Vassilev.
64': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Iloski with a cross following a set piece situation.
64': Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 3. Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Damiani following a set piece situation.
66': Attempt missed. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan following a fast break.
67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Matthew Dos Santos.
67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper replaces Cade Cowell.
67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Mohammed Sofo replaces Emil Forsberg.
68': Attempt blocked. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
68': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Julián Bazán.
72': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.
74': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Philadelphia Union 3. Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Sofo with a through ball.
75': Delay in match (New York Red Bulls).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls).
77': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls).
78': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Milan Iloski is caught offside.
79': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
79': Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
79': Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Agustín Anello replaces Bruno Damiani.
80': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Cavan Sullivan.
81': Attempt blocked. Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adri Mehmeti.
82': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
84': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls).
84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ezekiel Alladoh replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
85': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
85': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Delay in match (New York Red Bulls).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Foul by Agustín Anello (Philadelphia Union).
86': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
90': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
90': Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Agustín Anello is caught offside.
90'+1': Agustín Anello (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
90'+2': Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Philadelphia Union 3.
0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Philadelphia Union 3.

Statistics

PHI		RBNY
13	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	1
41.5	Possession	58.5
19	SHOTS	11
7	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
223	Accurate Passes	361
314	Passes	445
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	0
16	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.0
63	Long Balls	52
29	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	3
18	Effective Tackles	9
24	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
18	Interceptions	9
14	Effective Clearances	11
14	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Nashville SC	26	+32	57
2	New England Revolution	26	+12	46
3	Inter Miami CF	26	+15	46
4	Charlotte FC	26	+10	43

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Red Bull New York (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
34	Ethan Horvath (GK)
14	Julián Bazán
2	Justin Che
56	Matthew Dos Santos
12	Dylan Nealis
10	Emil Forsberg
15	Adri Mehmeti
48	Ronald Donkor
16	Julian Hall
7	Cade Cowell
11	Jorge Ruvalcaba

Red Bull New York Substitutes:

John McCarthy, Dennis Nelich, Omar Valencia, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Tim Parker, Mohammed Sofo, Mijahir Ameth Jiménez Murillo, Cameron Harper.

Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Andre Blake (GK)
26	Nathan Harriel
44	Neil Pierre
27	Kai Wagner
39	Frankie Westfield
4	Jovan Lukic
21	Danley Jean Jacques
19	Indiana Vassilev
6	Cavan Sullivan
9	Bruno Damiani
10	Milan Iloski

Philadelphia Union Substitutes:

Japhet Sery, Jeremy Rafanello, Geiner Martínez, Jesús Bueno, Quinn Sullivan, Andrew Rick, Ben Bender, Augustin Anello, Ezekiel Alladoh.

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