Philadelphia vs NYCFC 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Alonso Martinez, Hannes Wolf help NYCFC beat Union
Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf had a goal each in the first half as New York City FC dealt the Philadelphia Union another loss at home, winning 2-1 on Wednesday in Chester, Pa.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 1. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 45': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 2. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, New York City FC 2.
- 47': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, New York City FC 2. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 51': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Agustín Ojeda.
- 67': Substitution, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 71': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Justin Haak replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 78': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez replaces Nathan Harriel.
- 84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo replaces Leon Flach.
- 87': Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 90': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,531
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | Red Bull New York | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +3 | Nashville SC | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +1 | New York City FC | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +2 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Statistics
 NYC |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 332 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 7 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 32 | Clearances | 10 |
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 35 | Mitja Ilenic |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 8 | Andrés Perea |
| 16 | Alonso Martínez |
| 26 | Agustin Ojeda |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
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