Philadelphia Union 2-2 Inter Miami: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Subaru Park, Chester · referee F. Dujic · full time
Full time: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Inter Miami
Philadelphia Union and Inter Miami drew 2-2 in MLS on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Subaru Park. The goals: Indiana Vassilev 11', Dániel Pintér 21', Lionel Messi 26', Neil Pierre 58'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Indiana Vassilev for Philadelphia Union, set up by Frankie Westfield. Inter Miami levelled at 1-1 in the 21st minute through Dániel Pintér, set up by Luis Suárez. Inter Miami turned it round: Lionel Messi made it 1-2 in the 26th minute, set up by Ian Fray. Philadelphia Union levelled at 2-2 in the 58th minute through Neil Pierre, set up by Milan Iloski.
It was 1-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
Yannick Bright of Inter Miami was sent off in the 90th minute (+13). Cavan Ayaz Sullivan of Philadelphia Union was sent off in the 90th minute (+13). The referee, F. Dujic, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Philadelphia Union and 2 to Inter Miami.
Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2 · Inter Miami: Á. Hoyos Marchisio, 4-3-3.
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 1.38 for Philadelphia Union and 3.11 for Inter Miami.
Inter Miami left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Inter Miami created the better chances, 3.11 xG to 1.38, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Philadelphia Union had 6 shots on target, Inter Miami 3.
Inter Miami had 57% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Inter Miami came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami: the match in numbers
| Philadelphia Union | Match statistics | Inter Miami |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.11 |
| 17 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 331 | Total passes | 455 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Philadelphia Union
- Milan Iloski 7.5 1 assist
- Neil Pierre 7.5 1 goal
- Frankie Westfield 7.4 1 assist
- Indiana Vassilev 7.4 1 goal
- Danley Jean Jacques 7.0
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi 7.8 1 goal
- Casemiro 7.2
- Dániel Pintér 7.1 1 goal
- Dayne St. Clair 7.1
- Ian Fray 6.9 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Sergio Reguilón at 6.1. 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
- Inter Miami: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami
What was the score in Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami?
Philadelphia Union 2-2 Inter Miami (half-time 1-2), MLS, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Who scored in Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami?
Indiana Vassilev 11', Dániel Pintér 21', Lionel Messi 26', Neil Pierre 58'.
Did Moneyball predict Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami 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 Inter Miami?
Lionel Messi, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami?
F. Dujic.
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