Philadelphia Union vs CF Montreal — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- Half-time
- 46′CF Montreal, substitution:off
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- 57′Philadelphia Union, goal:1–0
- 68′CF Montreal, missed penalty:Missed penalty
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- 69′Philadelphia Union, substitution:off
- 69′CF Montreal, substitution:off
- 69′CF Montreal, substitution:off
- 69′Philadelphia Union, substitution:off
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- 75′Philadelphia Union, goal:2–0
- 78′CF Montreal, substitution:off
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- 82′Philadelphia Union, substitution:off
- 82′Philadelphia Union, substitution:off
- 90′Philadelphia Union, yellow card:
- 90+1′Philadelphia Union, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Philadelphia Union brush aside CF Montreal with second-half surge
Philadelphia Union beat CF Montreal 2-0 in Major League Soccer's Regular Season round 23 at Subaru Park, moving to 27 points from 23 games while Montreal remained on 21. The first half ended goalless, but the hosts pressed on after the break to settle the contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Danley Jean-Jacques broke the deadlock in the 57th minute, converting to put Philadelphia ahead. Cavan Sullivan doubled the advantage in the 75th minute, and the scoreline held from there as Montreal, managed by Philippe Eullaffroy, struggled to respond under Ryan Richter's Union side.
Philadelphia dominated territory and chances throughout, finishing with 19 shots to Montreal's five and eight on target compared to just two for the visitors. The hosts also held a slight edge in possession at 51 percent, underlining their control over a match in which Montreal rarely threatened.
Cavan Sullivan scored the second goal in the 75th minute and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.14, capping a lively display in Philadelphia's win.
Philadelphia's 19 shots to Montreal's five illustrated how one-sided the contest was in front of goal.
Philadelphia Union beat CF Montreal 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Philadelphia Union met CF Montreal in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 September 2026, 23:30 UTC at Subaru Park. Referee: Chris Penso. Attendance: 18,774.
Team pages: Philadelphia Union · CF Montreal · Major League Soccer
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- 57' Goal: Danley Jean-Jacques — 1–0
- 75' Goal: Cavan Sullivan — 2–0 · Watch Cavan Sullivan's goal video (75')
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Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
CF Montreal (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Philadelphia Union 63%, the draw 22%, CF Montreal 15%. It finished Philadelphia Union 2–0 CF Montreal.
Philadelphia Union's rating edge carries it — Philadelphia Union are the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage on top gives Philadelphia Union a clear lead. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Philadelphia Union at 63%?
Philadelphia Union sit 147 points higher on our strength rating — 1583 to 1436. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,775 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 5,132 games vs 44.9% across all 99,727 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 57–26–17.
Why only 63%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 63% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and CF Montreal at 15%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,073. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
CF Montreal are winless in their last 8 visits to Philadelphia Union. "Cursed ground" stories don't survive the receipts: winless visitors won 20.4% of 5,660 return visits vs 21.4% class-expected — the rating's own read already covers it.
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