Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati

MLS - Regular season 9 Sep 2026, 23:45
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union
5–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati
👤 Joseph Dickerson, USA

Match report

Philadelphia Union thrashed FC Cincinnati 5-0 in the MLS - Regular season on 9 September 2026. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Philadelphia Union dominated possession with 77% of the ball and had 20 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.

O. Nwobodo was sent off in the 16th minute.

The referee was Joseph Dickerson, USA.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 77% - 23% Shots 20 - 1 On target 6 - 1 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 16 - 6 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Bruno Damiani
Philadelphia Union · 3 goals
8 Quinn Sullivan 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Cavan Sullivan 2 assists
8 Neil Pierre 65 passes (89% accurate)
7 Milan Iloski 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–1 10–0
Shots On Goal 3–0 3–1
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 4–1 3–0
Attacks 47–36 46–29
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
2 Penalty 0
7 Substitution 6
93 Attacks 65
74 Dangerous Attacks 19
7 On Target 1
17 Off Target 1
77% Ball Possession 23%
20 Shots Total 1
6 Shots On Goal 1
8 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 0
17 Shots Inside Box 1
3 Shots Outside Box 0
16 Fouls 6
7 Corners 1
2 Offsides 1
67% Ball Possession 33%
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 1
601 Passes Total 302
527 Passes Accurate 215
Line-ups 4-2-2-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Philadelphia Union · 4-2-2-2
18 A. Blake
39 F. Westfield 44 N. Pierre 26 N. Harriel 27 K. Wagner
21 D. Jacques 4 J. Lukić
6 C. Sullivan 33 Q. Sullivan
9 B. Damiani 23 E. Alladoh
FC Cincinnati · 3-4-1-2
18 R. Celentano
24 K. Smith 12 M. Robinson 88 A. Chirila
20 P. Bucha 22 G. Valenzuela 5 O. Nwobodo 66 E. Echenique
10 Evander
99 A. Jabbari 9 K. Denkey
Philadelphia Union
Coach
Ryan Richter
Substitutes
  • 5 Japhet Sery Larsen
  • 8 Jesus Bueno
  • 10 Milan Iloski
  • 11 Alejandro Bedoya
  • 16 Ben Bender
  • 19 Indiana Vassilev
  • 28 Agustin Anello
  • 51 Malik Jakupovic
  • 76 Andrew Rick
FC Cincinnati
Coach
Pat Noonan
Substitutes
  • 2 Alvas Powell
  • 4 Nick Hagglund
  • 11 Samuel Gidi
  • 13 Evan Louro
  • 15 Teenage Hadebe
  • 16 Tom Barlow
  • 17 Kenji Mboma Dem
  • 27 Tah Anunga
  • 29 Bryan Ramirez
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Hagglund ↓ E. Echenique FC Cincinnati
  • 46' ↑ A. Powell ↓ Evander FC Cincinnati
  • 46' ↑ T. Barlow ↓ K. Denkey FC Cincinnati
  • 62' ↑ T. Anunga ↓ G. Valenzuela FC Cincinnati
  • 66' ↑ J. Bueno ↓ J. Lukic Philadelphia Union
  • 66' ↑ I. Vassilev ↓ Q. Sullivan Philadelphia Union
  • 66' ↑ M. Iloski ↓ E. Alladoh Philadelphia Union
  • 75' ↑ A. Bedoya ↓ C. Sullivan Philadelphia Union
  • 75' ↑ M. Jakupovic ↓ B. Damiani Philadelphia Union
  • 75' ↑ S. Gidi ↓ A. Jabbari FC Cincinnati
Cards
  • 16' O. Nwobodo FC Cincinnati
  • 40' Evander FC Cincinnati
  • 87' T. Anunga FC Cincinnati
Head-to-head
Philadelphia Union 8 5 draws 7 FC Cincinnati
2026-09-09 Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati 5 - 0
2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union 0 - 1
2025-03-02 Philadelphia Union vs Cincinnati 4 - 1
2025-02-07 FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union 4 - 1
2024-10-20 Philadelphia Union vs Cincinnati 1 - 2
2024-08-13 Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union 2 - 4
Recent form
Philadelphia Union W D D D L
FC Cincinnati L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?
Philadelphia Union won 5-0 against FC Cincinnati on 9 September 2026.
Who won Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?
Philadelphia Union won the match 5-0.
Who had more possession in Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?
Philadelphia Union had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.