Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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FC Cincinnati lock down 3 seed in East with win over Union
Jakob Glesnes conceded an own goal early in the second half, and FC Cincinnati defeated the host Philadelphia Union 2-1 in Chester, Pa., on Saturday to wrap up the 2024 MLS regular season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a through ball.
- 4': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 5': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Danley Jean Jacques replaces Dániel Gazdag because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 18': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Attempt saved. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 27': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 27': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 29': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 30': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
- 33': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 35': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 35': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 35': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 38': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 41': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 45'+4': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 46': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
- 46': Own Goal by Jakob Glesnes, Philadelphia Union. Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 47': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 53': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Hand ball by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 58': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Chidozie Awaziem.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 61': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 61': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 64': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Jakob Glesnes.
- 65': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 65': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 67': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Luca Orellano.
- 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 77': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 80': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Yamil Asad.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Teenage Hadebe.
- 83': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 83': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 85': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
- 86': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 87': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces Leon Flach.
- 88': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tai Baribo.
- 90': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 90': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+4': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 553 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 2 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,016
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,016
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 28 | Tai Baribo |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 16 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 6 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 27 | Yamil Asad |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
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