Match Report
5 points and 5 places separated them: Philadelphia Union 9th with 27, Atlanta United 14th with 22. The last five rounds placed Atlanta United 5th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/1.7 for Philadelphia Union and 1.17/1.74 for Atlanta United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Atlanta United had not won in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Philadelphia Union 7/15, Atlanta United 1/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Philadelphia Union 2, draws 3, Atlanta United 1, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Subaru Park, capacity 18,500, hosted the game. Atlanta United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Philadelphia Union: Milan Iloski (73'), Neil Pierre (90'), Ezekiel Alladoh (90') · Atlanta United: Miguel Almirón (30'), Tristan Muyumba (66')
Key stats
Possession: Philadelphia Union 71% · Atlanta United 29% · Total shots: 30-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 12-2