New York Red Bulls vs 29.08.26 23:301 – 3Full Time
Philadelphia Union — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Philadelphia Union rout New York Red Bulls 3-1 with three-goal blitz
New York Red Bulls fell 3-1 to Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 22 fixture at Sports Illustrated Stadium, as the visitors raced into a two-goal cushion before the home side could respond. Milan Iloski opened the scoring in the 21st minute, giving Philadelphia a lead they would not relinquish.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The Union doubled their advantage early in the second half through Cavan Sullivan in the 50th minute, and Neil Pierre extended it further in the 65th minute with an assist from Bruno Damiani, putting the visitors 3-0 ahead. New York Red Bulls pulled one back in the 74th minute when Eric Choupo-Moting converted a chance created by Mohammed Sofo, but it proved only a consolation.
Despite holding 57 percent of possession, the home side could not match Philadelphia's cutting edge, managing 11 shots to the visitors' 19 and trailing in the expected-goals count 2.89 to 1.81. Referee Drew Fischer oversaw a match in which Philadelphia's efficiency in front of goal ultimately proved decisive over New York Red Bulls' territorial control.
Cavan Sullivan scored and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3, capping a productive afternoon for the Philadelphia forward.
Philadelphia Union's 19 shots to New York Red Bulls' 11 underlined how much more clinical the visitors were in attack despite facing less of the ball.
Philadelphia Union won 3–1 away against New York Red Bulls (half-time 0–1).
New York Red Bulls met Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 22). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 23:30 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Referee: Drew Fischer.
Team pages: New York Red Bulls · Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Milan Iloski (assist: Indiana Vassilev) — 0–1
- 50' Goal: Cavan Sullivan (assist: Danley Jean-Jacques) — 0–2 · Watch Cavan Sullivan's goal video (50')
- 64' Goal: Neil Pierre (assist: Bruno Damiani) — 0–3
- 74' Goal: Eric Choupo-Moting (assist: Mohammed Sofo) — 1–3
Starting line-ups
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1)
- 34 Ethan Horvath
- 56 M. Dos Santos
- 14 Julián Bazán
- 2 Justin Che
- 12 Dylan Nealis
- 15 Adri Mehmeti
- 48 Ronald Donkor
- 7 Cade Cowell
- 10 Emil Forsberg (c)
- 11 Jorge Ruvalcaba
- 16 Julian Hall
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave New York Red Bulls 45%, the draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 29%. It finished New York Red Bulls 1–3 Philadelphia Union.
Home ground outweighs Philadelphia Union's rating edge — Philadelphia Union are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Major League Soccer home advantage gives New York Red Bulls the lean. The draw at 26% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why New York Red Bulls at 45%?
Home ground, against the rating. Philadelphia Union sit 77 points higher on our strength rating — 1490 to 1566. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,549 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,116 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 45%?
Because Philadelphia Union are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 26% and Philadelphia Union at 29%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,023. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
New York Red Bulls sit -0.35 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Philadelphia Union are missing 2 regular starters — Cavan Sullivan, Jovan Lukić — about 16% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 3–1 away against New York Red Bulls (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union?
Milan Iloski (20') for Philadelphia Union; Cavan Sullivan (50') for Philadelphia Union; Neil Pierre (64') for Philadelphia Union; Eric Choupo-Moting (74') for New York Red Bulls.
›Where can I watch New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from New York Red Bulls 1–3 Philadelphia Union are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union?
New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union have met 10 times — 1 win for New York Red Bulls, 7 wins for Philadelphia Union and 2 draws.