Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 26 September 2026 · Subaru Park, Chester · referee S. Demianchuk · full time
Full time: Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City
Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City: Philadelphia Union took the points in MLS on Saturday 26 September 2026 at Subaru Park. The goals: Milan Iloski 11', Milan Iloski 19', Indiana Vassilev 47', Milan Iloski 51', Iván Angulo 78', Martín Ojeda 90'.
How Philadelphia Union won it
Milan Iloski put Philadelphia Union ahead in the 11th minute from the penalty spot. Milan Iloski made it 2-0 to Philadelphia Union in the 19th minute, set up by Indiana Vassilev. Indiana Vassilev made it 3-0 to Philadelphia Union in the 47th minute, set up by Jesús Bueno. Milan Iloski made it 4-0 to Philadelphia Union in the 51st minute, set up by Indiana Vassilev. Iván Angulo made it 4-1 to Orlando City in the 78th minute, set up by Antoine Griezmann. Martín Ojeda made it 4-2 to Orlando City in the 90th minute, set up by Harvey Sarajian.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Milan Iloski scored a hat-trick.
The referee, S. Demianchuk, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Philadelphia Union and 5 to Orlando City.
Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2 · Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-2-2-2.
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 1.34 for Philadelphia Union and 3.16 for Orlando City.
Philadelphia Union scored about 2.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Orlando City left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Orlando City created the better chances, 3.16 xG to 1.34, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Philadelphia Union had 9 shots on target, Orlando City 2.
Orlando City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Orlando City had 64% 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.
Orlando City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City: the match in numbers
| Philadelphia Union | Match statistics | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.16 |
| 20 | Total shots | 11 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 312 | Total passes | 573 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), rated 9.8 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Philadelphia Union
- Milan Iloski 9.8 3 goals
- Indiana Vassilev 8.5 1 goal, 2 assists
- Nathan Harriel 7.2
- Jovan Lukić 7.0
- Quinn Sullivan 7.0
Orlando City
- Martín Ojeda 7.8 1 goal
- Antoine Griezmann 7.7 1 assist
- Maxime Crépeau 7.4
- Iván Angulo 7.2 1 goal
- Luis Otávio 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Bernardo Rhein at 5.8. 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
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City
What was the score in Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City?
Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City (half-time 2-0), MLS, Saturday 26 September 2026.
Who scored in Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City?
Milan Iloski 11', Milan Iloski 19', Indiana Vassilev 47', Milan Iloski 51', Iván Angulo 78', Martín Ojeda 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City 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 Orlando City?
Milan Iloski, rated 9.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City?
S. Demianchuk.
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