New York RB 1-3 Philadelphia Union: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee D. Fischer · full time
Full time: New York RB 1-3 Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union won 3-1 away at New York RB in MLS on Saturday 29 August 2026. The goals: Milan Iloski 20', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 50', Neil Pierre 64', Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 74'.
How Philadelphia Union won it
Milan Iloski put Philadelphia Union ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Indiana Vassilev. Cavan Ayaz Sullivan made it 0-2 to Philadelphia Union in the 50th minute, set up by Danley Jean Jacques. Neil Pierre made it 0-3 to Philadelphia Union in the 64th minute, set up by Bruno Damiani. Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting made it 1-3 to New York RB in the 74th minute, set up by Mohammed Sofo.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, D. Fischer, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to New York RB and 2 to Philadelphia Union.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-2-3-1 · Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.90 for New York RB and 1.54 for Philadelphia Union.
New York RB scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Philadelphia Union made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
New York RB created the better chances, 2.90 xG to 1.54, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
New York RB had 4 shots on target, Philadelphia Union 7.
New York RB had 60% of the ball, but Philadelphia Union took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Philadelphia Union came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.05 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
New York RB vs Philadelphia Union: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 2.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 11 | Total shots | 18 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 464 | Total passes | 308 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York RB
- Dylan Nealis 7.3
- Justin Che 7.2
- Julián Bazán 7.2
- Mohammed Sofo 7.2 1 assist
- Adri Mehmeti 7.0
Philadelphia Union
- Neil Pierre 7.7 1 goal
- Danley Jean Jacques 7.6 1 assist
- Milan Iloski 7.6 1 goal
- Nathan Harriel 7.6
- Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 7.6 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Jorge Ruvalcaba at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Philadelphia Union: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York RB vs Philadelphia Union
What was the score in New York RB vs Philadelphia Union?
New York RB 1-3 Philadelphia Union (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs Philadelphia Union?
Milan Iloski 20', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 50', Neil Pierre 64', Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 74'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB vs Philadelphia Union correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New York RB vs Philadelphia Union?
Neil Pierre, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs Philadelphia Union?
D. Fischer.
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