Match Report
29 points for New York City (7th), 27 for Philadelphia Union (9th): a 2-point gap. New York City had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: New York City 1.57 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Philadelphia Union 1.57 and 1.7, 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. S. Demianchuk officiated: 50 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. 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