Philadelphia Union v New York City FC result

Full-time · Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC

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Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC — New York City FC won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

New York City FC won 2–1 at Subaru Park in Major League Soccer on Thursday 16 May. Philadelphia Union have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

New York City FC led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — New York City FC: A. Martínez (2’, assisted by Santiago Rodríguez) and Hannes Wolf (45’); Philadelphia Union: J. Carranza (47’, assisted by Jack McGlynn).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Philadelphia Union 1.51, New York City FC 1.45, from 25 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Penso showed seven yellow cards — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Philadelphia Union: K. Wagner (45’) and J. Elliott (71’); New York City FC: Santiago Rodríguez (51’), Agustin Ojeda (62’), A. Perea (78’), Mounsef Bakrar (87’) and Malachi Jones (90’).

What it changes

It is New York City FC’s first win over Philadelphia Union since 5 December 2021, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). Philadelphia Union are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Flach (Philadelphia Union) 6.7, Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) 6.7 and J. Carranza (Philadelphia Union) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Philadelphia Union next host New England Revolution on 24 October 2026.

New York City FC next travel to Orlando City SC on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Philadelphia Union: Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for New York City FC: Orlando City SC v New York City FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC · Major League Soccer
  • Venue: Subaru Park · Chester, Pennsylvania
  • Referee: C. Penso
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Philadelphia Union 5 · draws 0 · New York City FC 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Philadelphia Union 0W 2D 3L · New York City FC 4W 0D 1L

Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.75 / 1 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.43 / 4.43
Corners
against 6 / 4.86 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.14 / 5
Shots on target
against 5 / 5.86 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.43 / 1.43
Cards
against 1.57 / 2.43 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
5.31 yellows
Referee · C. Penso
2.77 home / 2.54 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 May 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 May 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePhiladelphia Union for / againstLineNew York City FC for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
6.43 for · 6 against n 7
9.5standard
4.43 for · 4.86 against n 7
Shots
15.57 for · 12.86 against n 7
19.5standard
14.43 for · 11 against n 7
Shots on target
5.14 for · 5 against n 7
8.5standard
5 for · 5.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.29 for · 10.57 against n 7
21.5standard
14.14 for · 12.71 against n 7
Cards shown
2.43 for · 1.57 against n 7
3.5standard
1.43 for · 2.43 against n 7

Referee: C. Penso — 5.31 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 22.85 fouls over 13 matches (2.77 to the home side, 2.54 to the away side).

Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Jesus Bueno n 823.9
3.84/1
2.43/1
—
M. Anderson n 335
3.41/1
3.42/1
—
M. Uhre n 857.8
2.76/3
1.44/2
—
J. Carranza n 889.3
2.67/6
2.68/6
—
D. Lowe n 880.8
27/5
0.74/1
—
Philadelphia Union — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Carranza n 889.3
2.68/8
1.47/4
M. Uhre n 857.8
2.35/3
1.24/2
Dániel Gazdag n 889.8
1.96/5
1.46/3
Jeremy Rafanello n 349
1.81/1
0.61/0
T. Baribo n 836.9
1.83/2
0.92/1
Philadelphia Union — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Dániel Gazdag n 889.8
0.86/0
00/0
M. Uhre n 857.8
0.63/0
0.21/0
T. Baribo n 836.9
0.61/1
00/0
J. Carranza n 889.3
0.53/1
00/0
Q. Sullivan n 884.3
0.11/0
0.43/0
Philadelphia Union — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Nathan Harriel n 889.9
38/6
J. McGlynn n 884.4
2.88/5
C. Donovan n 816.1
2.82/2
Alejandro Bedoya n 868.8
2.65/4
José Martínez n 871.5
2.47/5
Philadelphia Union — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Oliver Semmle n 874.4
3.35/3
Andre Blake n 871.9
3.36/4
New York City FC
New York City FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Mijatović n 822.3
2.54/1
2.54/1
—
S. Tanasijevic n 446.8
2.42/2
1.41/1
—
Justin Haak n 823.8
2.43/1
2.44/1
—
A. Perea n 835
2.33/1
2.33/1
—
Malachi Jones n 633
2.33/1
4.14/1
—
New York City FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Bakrar n 879.3
3.48/6
1.33/2
Santiago Rodríguez n 891.9
2.88/8
1.57/3
Julián Fernández n 839.5
2.86/4
1.74/2
Malachi Jones n 633
2.33/2
0.91/1
A. Martínez n 838.4
2.15/2
1.23/1
New York City FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Julián Fernández n 839.5
0.62/0
0.62/0
Santiago Rodríguez n 891.9
0.43/0
0.22/0
A. Martínez n 838.4
0.62/0
00/0
Hannes Wolf n 874.3
00/0
0.52/1
Malachi Jones n 633
0.51/0
00/0
New York City FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Sands n 892.5
3.28/6
A. Perea n 835
3.24/3
A. Jasson n 861.9
2.96/4
Justin Haak n 823.8
2.45/0
Malachi Jones n 633
2.35/0
New York City FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Matthew Freese n 892.5
4.77/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Philadelphia UnionNew York City FC
57%Possession43%
1.51Expected goals (xG)1.45
25Shots10
5Shots on target7
14Shots off target3
6Blocked shots0
18Shots inside the box7
9Corners3
5Offsides0
10Fouls12
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
5Saves4
429Passes333
83%Pass accuracy77%

Philadelphia Union player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Oliver Semmle9500000107.3
Jakob Glesnes9500101407.5
J. Elliott95000000Y6.5
K. Wagner95001154Y8
J. McGlynn9501102207.2
Dániel Gazdag9500113006.9
J. Carranza9510722007.3
M. Uhre9500001006.9
Nathan Harriel8400601207.3
L. Flach8400100607.3
Q. Sullivan7100111207
Alejandro Bedoya sub2400001006.6
O. Mbaizo sub1100000006.3
José Martínez sub1100000006.6

New York City FC player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Matthew Freese9500000007
M. Ilenič9500000106.3
Thiago Martins9500100006.6
B. Risa9500000006.6
Kevin O'Toole9500000207.2
A. Perea95002113Y7.3
Keaton Parks9500002006.9
Hannes Wolf8810113008
Santiago Rodríguez76011110Y6.2
Agustin Ojeda67001101Y6.7
A. Martínez6710220107.2
M. Bakrar sub28001001Y6.6
Malachi Jones sub28001111Y6.2
Justin Haak sub1900000006.3
Tayvon Gray sub70000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Philadelphia Union v New York City FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Philadelphia UnionDLLDL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
New York City FCWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Philadelphia Union 5 · 0 draws · New York City FC 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2023-07-15 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC
  • 2023-05-27 New York City FC 1–3 Philadelphia Union
  • 2022-10-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York City FC
  • 2022-06-26 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC
  • 2022-03-19 New York City FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union
  • 2021-12-05 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC
League standing · 2024
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Philadelphia Union#12 pos37 pts34 pl+7 GD
New York City FC#6 pos50 pts34 pl+5 GD
Goals per game
Philadelphia Union scored1.82
New York City FC scored1.59
Philadelphia Union conceded1.62
New York City FC conceded1.44

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC?
In their last 6 meetings, Philadelphia Union won 5, New York City FC won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Philadelphia Union and New York City FC?
Recent form — Philadelphia Union 0W 2D 3L; New York City FC 4W 0D 1L.

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