San Diego 0-5 Philadelphia Union: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Monday 14 September 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee I. Elfath · full time
Full time: San Diego 0-5 Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union beat San Diego 5-0 in MLS on Monday 14 September 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 45+5', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 61', Bruno Damiani 67', Malik Jakupović 90+4'.
How Philadelphia Union won it
The opening goal came in the 45th minute (+5): Cavan Ayaz Sullivan for Philadelphia Union, set up by Indiana Vassilev. Cavan Ayaz Sullivan made it 0-2 to Philadelphia Union in the 61st minute, set up by Indiana Vassilev. Bruno Damiani made it 0-3 to Philadelphia Union in the 67th minute, set up by Frankie Westfield. An own goal by Aníbal Godoy made it 0-4 to Philadelphia Union in the 87th minute. Malik Jakupović made it 0-5 to Philadelphia Union in the 90th minute (+4).
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan scored twice.
The referee, I. Elfath, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to San Diego and 2 to Philadelphia Union.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3 · 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 3.88 for San Diego and 1.40 for Philadelphia Union.
San Diego scored about 3.9 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 3.6 goals.
San Diego created the better chances, 3.88 xG to 1.40, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Diego had 5 shots on target, Philadelphia Union 5.
Philadelphia Union's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
San Diego had 59% of the ball, but Philadelphia Union took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% 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.
San Diego vs Philadelphia Union: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 3.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 |
| 10 | Total shots | 21 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 553 | Total passes | 398 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 11 | Corners | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
San Diego
- Anders Dreyer 7.3
- Alejandro Alvarado 7.1
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.0
- Ian Murphy 6.6
- Elias Achouri 6.6
Philadelphia Union
- Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 8.9 2 goals
- Andre Blake 7.9
- Indiana Vassilev 7.8 2 assists
- Bruno Damiani 7.6 1 goal
- Kai Wagner 7.6
The lowest-rated starter was Oscar Verhoeven at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Philadelphia Union: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs Philadelphia Union
What was the score in San Diego vs Philadelphia Union?
San Diego 0-5 Philadelphia Union (half-time 0-1), MLS, Monday 14 September 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs Philadelphia Union?
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 45+5', Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 61', Bruno Damiani 67', Malik Jakupović 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego 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 San Diego vs Philadelphia Union?
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs Philadelphia Union?
I. Elfath.
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