MLS

Philadelphia vs Chicago 2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

Philadelphia Union
  • 70': Indiana Vassilev
  • 75': Milan Iloski
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Game 1, PHI wins 4-2 on penalties
Chicago Fire FC
  • 84': Jonathan Bamba
  • 90'+3': Jack Elliott
  • Red Card 90'+4': Sergio Oregel

Union win Game 1 shootout after Fire comeback

Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout after the Philadelphia Union blew a two-goal lead late and the top-seeded Union beat the Chicago Fire FC on Sunday in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.

Match Commentary

  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield replaces Nathan Harriel.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Bruno Damiani.
  • 67': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
  • 70': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Uhre following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Sam Rogers.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel replaces Rominigue Kouamé.
  • 74': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tai Baribo following a fast break.
  • 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.
  • 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 84': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Gutman following a corner.
  • 89': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Jonathan Dean.
  • 90'+1': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 2. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Philadelphia Union 2(4), Chicago Fire FC 2(2).

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,019

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 3
42.8 Possession 57.2
13 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 349
351 Passes 458
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 57
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 7
55 Effective Clearances 23
55 Clearances 23

Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
29 Olwethu Makhanya
5 Jakob Glesnes Yellow Card
27 Kai Wagner Yellow Card
26 Nathan Harriel
21 Danley Jean Jacques
4 Jovan Lukic Yellow Card
19 Indiana Vassilev
32 Milan Iloski
9 Tai Baribo
20 Bruno Damiani
Substitutes:
Jesús Bueno, Cavan Sullivan, Alejandro Bedoya, Andrew Rick, Chris Donovan, Olivier Mbaizo, Mikkel Uhre, Frankie Westfield, Ben Bender.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
16 Joel Waterman Yellow Card
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
5 Samual Rogers
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
6 Rominigue Kouamé
15 Andrew Gutman
24 Jonathan Dean
9 Hugo Cuypers
19 Jonathan Bamba
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
Substitutes:
Brian Gutiérrez, Sergio Oregel, Jeff Gal, Omar González, Kellyn Acosta, Tom Barlow, Justin Reynolds, Mauricio Pineda.

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