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Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati · MLS

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5-0 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati met in the MLS at Subaru Park in Chester on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Philadelphia Union: Q. Sullivan 43'; B. Damiani 45', 49', 61'; M. Iloski 89'. FC Cincinnati did not score.

How the match went

Philadelphia Union saw more of the ball, 67% of it. Philadelphia Union had 20 shots with 6 on target, FC Cincinnati 1 with 1 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 7 to Philadelphia Union and 1 to FC Cincinnati. Philadelphia Union conceded 16 fouls, FC Cincinnati 6. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Philadelphia Union, 2 for FC Cincinnati) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Philadelphia Union started in a 4-2-2-2: Andre Blake, Frankie Westfield, Neil Pierre, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner, Danley Jean Jacques, Jovan Lukić, Cavan Sullivan, Quinn Sullivan, Bruno Damiani, Ezekiel Alladoh.

FC Cincinnati started in a 3-4-1-2: Roman Celentano, Kyle Smith, Miles Robinson, Andrei Chirila, Pavel Bucha, Gerardo Valenzuela, Obinna Nwobodo, Ender Echenique, Evander, Ayoub Jabbari, Kévin Denkey.

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Minute by minute

  1. 14'VAR: card upgraded for O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  2. 16'Red card! O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is sent off for foul.
  3. 43'Goal! Philadelphia Union 1-0 FC Cincinnati. Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty.
  4. 45+1'Goal! Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by C. Sullivan.
  5. 45'Half-time. Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati.
  6. 49'Goal! Philadelphia Union 3-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by Q. Sullivan.
  7. 61'Goal! Philadelphia Union 4-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by C. Sullivan.
  8. 72'VAR check complete: the goal for Philadelphia Union stands.
  9. 82'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Cincinnati stands.
  10. 89'Goal! Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati. M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty.
  11. 90'Full-time. Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati.
Full commentary (54 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati.
  2. 1'Offside, Philadelphia Union.
  3. 6'Attempt missed. Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  4. 14'VAR: card upgraded for O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  5. 16'Red card! O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is sent off for foul.
  6. 19'Attempt blocked. Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  7. 21'Attempt missed. K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), header from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  8. 25'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  9. 26'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  10. 29'Attempt missed. E. Alladoh (Philadelphia Union), header. xG 0.11.
  11. 32'Corner, FC Cincinnati.
  12. 37'Attempt blocked. E. Alladoh (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  13. 37'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  14. 39'Attempt blocked. Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  15. 40'Yellow card for Evander (FC Cincinnati) for foul.
  16. 43'Goal! Philadelphia Union 1-0 FC Cincinnati. Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty.
  17. 45'9 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Attempt missed. C. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  19. 45+1'Goal! Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by C. Sullivan.
  20. 45+5'Attempt saved. D. Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot. xG 0.27.
  21. 45+5'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  22. 45+8'Attempt missed. F. Westfield (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  23. 45'Half-time. Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati.
  24. 46'The second half is under way.
  25. 46'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: N. Hagglund comes on for E. Echenique.
  26. 46'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: T. Barlow comes on for K. Denkey.
  27. 46'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: A. Powell comes on for Evander.
  28. 49'Goal! Philadelphia Union 3-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by Q. Sullivan.
  29. 55'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  30. 55'Attempt missed. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  31. 57'Attempt missed. C. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  32. 61'Goal! Philadelphia Union 4-0 FC Cincinnati. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union) scores, assisted by C. Sullivan.
  33. 62'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: T. Anunga comes on for G. Valenzuela.
  34. 63'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  35. 65'Substitution, Philadelphia Union: J. Bueno comes on for J. Lukić.
  36. 66'Substitution, Philadelphia Union: I. Vassilev comes on for Q. Sullivan.
  37. 66'Substitution, Philadelphia Union: M. Iloski comes on for E. Alladoh.
  38. 67'Off the woodwork! M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  39. 67'Attempt missed. M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  40. 69'Attempt blocked. B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union), header. xG 0.06.
  41. 69'Attempt blocked. C. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  42. 72'VAR check complete: the goal for Philadelphia Union stands.
  43. 75'Substitution, Philadelphia Union: A. Bedoya comes on for C. Sullivan.
  44. 75'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: S. Gidi comes on for A. Jabbari.
  45. 75'Substitution, Philadelphia Union: M. Jakupovic comes on for B. Damiani.
  46. 79'Attempt blocked. M. Jakupovic (Philadelphia Union), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  47. 82'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Cincinnati stands.
  48. 82'Offside, FC Cincinnati.
  49. 87'Yellow card for T. Anunga (FC Cincinnati) for foul.
  50. 89'Goal! Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati. M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty.
  51. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  52. 90+5'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  53. 90+6'Corner, Philadelphia Union.
  54. 90'Full-time. Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati.
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