Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York RB: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 22 July 2026 · Subaru Park, Chester · referee F. Bazakos · full time
Full time: Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York RB
Philadelphia Union beat New York RB 3-1 in MLS on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at Subaru Park. The goals: Milan Iloski 9', Cade Cowell 38', Indiana Vassilev 57', Neil Pierre 66'.
How Philadelphia Union won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Milan Iloski for Philadelphia Union. New York RB levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Cade Cowell, set up by Emil Forsberg. Indiana Vassilev made it 2-1 to Philadelphia Union in the 57th minute, set up by Frankie Westfield. Neil Pierre made it 3-1 to Philadelphia Union in the 66th minute, set up by Kai Wagner.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Bazakos, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Philadelphia Union and 3 to New York RB.
Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2 · New York RB: M. Bradley, 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 0.86 for Philadelphia Union and 3.27 for New York RB.
Philadelphia Union scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
New York RB left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
New York RB created the better chances, 3.27 xG to 0.86, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Philadelphia Union had 9 shots on target, New York RB 4.
New York RB's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
New York RB had 63% of the ball, but Philadelphia Union took the points.
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.
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 vs New York RB: the match in numbers
| Philadelphia Union | Match statistics | New York RB |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.27 |
| 24 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 286 | Total passes | 517 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Philadelphia Union
- Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 7.8
- Milan Iloski 7.8 1 goal
- Bruno Damiani 7.5
- Neil Pierre 7.4 1 goal
- Kai Wagner 7.4 1 assist
New York RB
- Emil Forsberg 7.1 1 assist
- Cade Cowell 7.0 1 goal
- Julián Bazán 6.9
- Ethan Horvath 6.8
- Adri Mehmeti 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Julian Zakrzewski Hall at 6.2. 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
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Philadelphia Union vs New York RB
What was the score in Philadelphia Union vs New York RB?
Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York RB (half-time 1-1), MLS, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Who scored in Philadelphia Union vs New York RB?
Milan Iloski 9', Cade Cowell 38', Indiana Vassilev 57', Neil Pierre 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Philadelphia Union vs New York RB 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 New York RB?
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Philadelphia Union vs New York RB?
F. Bazakos.
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