Match Report
32 points for New York City (8th), 33 for Philadelphia Union (7th): a 1-point gap. Recent form flatters Philadelphia Union's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: New York City 1.56 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Philadelphia Union 1.84 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.6.
Philadelphia Union entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 New York City wins, 3 for Philadelphia Union, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Yankee Stadium, capacity 47,309, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, New York City led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
New York City: Bénie Traoré (4'), Luighi (45') · Philadelphia Union: Danley Jean Jacques (48'), Bruno Damiani (69'), Bruno Damiani (75')
Key stats
Possession: New York City 51% · Philadelphia Union 49% · Total shots: 16-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-4