Match Report
Philadelphia Union, 12th on 37 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Minnesota United (6th, 52). Philadelphia Union ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Philadelphia Union were scoring 1.82 and conceding 1.62, Minnesota United 1.71 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Minnesota United had won three straight. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Philadelphia Union against 13/15 for Minnesota United.
Subaru Park in Chester, capacity 18,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Philadelphia Union led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.