Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montréal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Subaru Park, Chester · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montréal
Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montréal: Philadelphia Union took the points in MLS on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Subaru Park. The goals: Danley Jean Jacques 57', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 75'.
How Philadelphia Union won it
The opening goal came in the 57th minute: Danley Jean Jacques for Philadelphia Union. Cavan Ayaz Sullivan made it 2-0 to Philadelphia Union in the 75th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Penso, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Philadelphia Union and 4 to CF Montréal. Prince Owusu missed a penalty for CF Montréal in the 68 minute.
Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2 · CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.60 for Philadelphia Union and 2.90 for CF Montréal.
CF Montréal left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
CF Montréal created the better chances, 2.90 xG to 1.60, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Philadelphia Union had 8 shots on target, CF Montréal 2.
CF Montréal's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Philadelphia Union had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
CF Montréal came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal: the match in numbers
| Philadelphia Union | Match statistics | CF Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.90 |
| 19 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Big chances | 3 |
| 435 | Total passes | 423 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Philadelphia Union
- Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 7.6 1 goal
- Andre Blake 7.6
- Danley Jean Jacques 7.4 1 goal
- Bruno Damiani 7.3
- Kai Wagner 7.3
CF Montréal
- Sébastian Breza 7.5
- Samuel Piette 7.0
- Alexis Sánchez 6.9
- Fabian Herbers 6.8
- Jalen Neal 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Prince Owusu at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Philadelphia Union: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal
What was the score in Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal?
Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montréal (half-time 0-0), MLS, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal?
Danley Jean Jacques 57', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal 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 Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal?
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal?
C. Penso.
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