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Philadelphia Union 5-0 FC Cincinnati: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 24
FT
- Q. Sullivan43' (pen)
- B. Damiani45', 49', 61'
- M. Iloski89' (pen)
Subaru ParkJ. DickersonThu, 10 Sept 202601:45
Philadelphia UnionLine ups
7.37corners0yellow cards0red cards95.2km
Line ups5.61corners2yellow cards1red cards95.5km
Substitutions
- 66'
- 66'Q. Sullivan
338.8AI. Vassilev
196.5 - 66'E. Alladoh
236.5M. Iloski
107.6 - 75'C. Sullivan
68.7A2A. Bedoya
116.3 - 75'B. Damiani99.73M. Jakupovic
517.0
Unused
- A. RickG
76 - J. Sery LarsenD
5 - B. BenderM
16 - A. AnelloF
28
Substitutions
- 46'E. Echenique
665.9N. Hagglund
45.6 - 46'
- 46'
- 62'G. Valenzuela
226.2T. Anunga
275.2 - 75'A. Jabbari
996.3S. Gidi
116.1
Unused
- E. LouroG
13 - T. HadebeD
15 - B. J. Ramirez LeonD
29 - K. MbomaF
17
Home
OutP. NdingaHamstring Injury
Away
OutK. FletcherKnee Injury
Player of the match
Bruno Damiani
Attacker · Philadelphia Union
9.7
This match
Attacking
Goals3
Assists0
Shots4
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy75%
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes17
Key passes1
Pass accuracy88%
Defending
Tackles1
Interceptions1
Duels won3 · 30%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Blake
Philadelphia Union
0
Saves
0
Conceded
n/a
Save %
0.00
Prevented
No shots on target faced
Celentano
FC Cincinnati
1
Saves
5
Conceded
17%
Save %
-1.69
Prevented
Best save: Jacques 45' · 0.24 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.5 m high · 14 m out · 37° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre BlakeG | 0 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 18/23 | 4/9 |
| Roman CelentanoG | 1 | 5 | 3,31 | -1,69 | 22/38 | 11/27 |
xG race
21 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Philadelphia Union3,57 xG · 5 scoredFC Cincinnati0,02 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Philadelphia Union36
FC Cincinnati2
Shot map
20 v 1Philadelphia Union shoot right, FC Cincinnati left. Bigger dot = better chance.
PUPhiladelphia UnionCINFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
12 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Philadelphia UnionFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Damiani's 45' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,94 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Philadelphia Union above and FC Cincinnati below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Philadelphia Union20 shots · 3,57 xGFC Cincinnati1 shot · 0,02 xGBruno Damiani
Philadelphia Union
45'0,94 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Philadelphia Union53% open play3% set piece44% penalty
FC Cincinnati0% open play100% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
14 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Philadelphia Union87% pressureFC Cincinnati13% pressureMatch replay
91'5-0100%Draw 0%0%
3.57xG0.02
20Shots1
12On target0
Momentum
89' Goal Milan Iloski 0.79 xG · Penalty · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Philadelphia UnionDefensive line 47%FC CincinnatiDefensive line 28%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Philadelphia UnionUntil 65'Most-connected pair: Westfield and Pierre, 25 passes between them.
FC CincinnatiUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Chirilă and Robinson, 9 passes between them.
Tactical battle
84control16Cavan Sullivan
14 touches in box
In possession
83,9%Field tilt16,1%
17Passes into box4
39Progressive passes10
13Carries into final third1
14Chances created0
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,41Press intensity (PPDA)35,83
11High turnovers5
15Regains within 5s6
11,7sBall recovery time27,8s
14Interceptions12
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
144Carries46
1553mCarry distance426m
18Progressive carries1
804mProgressive carry distance185m
6Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won2
12Take-ons attempted9
646mProgressive pass distance257m
3Through balls0
2Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,00Expected threat (xT)0,20
3,26Action value (VAEP)-1,41
36Shot-creating actions2
8Goal-creating actions0
23Box entries3
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
5,5Passes per attack2,7
15,4sAttack duration6,8s
1,88 m/sAttack directness3,38 m/s
10Build-up attacks1
18Direct attacks5
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
Q. SullivanPenalty43'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Philadelphia Union win chance
- 32%→86%
- xG of the shot
- 0.79
Live statsPossession & Passing
66%Possession34%
603Total passes299
87%Pass accuracy71%
7Corners1
Attack
20Shots1
6On target0
8Off target1
6Blocked shots0
Box & Quality
17Shots in box1
3Shots out box0
3.6xG0.0
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves1
2Offsides1
16Fouls6
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
2,40xG0,02
10Shots1
3On target0
4Big chances1
27Touches in box10
59%Possession41%
4Corners1
Second half
1,17xG0,00
10Shots0
3On target0
1Big chances0
25Touches in box1
73%Possession27%
3Corners0
More match stats
Attack
52Touches in box11
82Final third entries39
5Big chances1
3,42xG on target0,80
2Big chances missed1
Passing
5/22 (23%)Crosses2/6 (33%)
26/46 (57%)Long balls28/69 (41%)
18Throw-ins9
4Free kicks16
6Goal kicks16
Duels
41Total59
19/44 (43%)Ground25/44 (57%)
13/34 (38%)Aerial21/34 (62%)
4/10 (40%)Dribbles2/9 (22%)
3Dispossessed3
Defending
57Recoveries41
8Interceptions9
10Tackles9
80%Tackles won44%
22Clearances20
3Big chances scored0
2Fouled in final third0
95.2 kmDistance covered95.5 km
155Sprints116
7,25Average rating5,96
Match summary
Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5-0 at Subaru Park in the Major League Soccer. Philadelphia Union led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Q. Sullivan (43' pen), B. Damiani (45', 49', 61'), M. Iloski (89' pen) for Philadelphia Union. FC Cincinnati finished with ten men after Obinna Nwobodo was sent off. In their last 22 meetings, Philadelphia Union have won 11, FC Cincinnati 8, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 50%PU50%
X35%
CIN15%
→ Double chance: Philadelphia Union or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor58%Form42%
58%Attack42%
60%Defence40%
61%Goal model (Poisson)39%
60%Head-to-head40%
55%Goals45%
59%Overall41%
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 6
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 9
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
79%1+ goal82%
53%2+ goals62%
38%3+ goals32%
18%4+ goals15%
They concede
79%1+ goal88%
47%2+ goals65%
15%3+ goals38%
6%4+ goals18%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)·worst 4-6 (A)
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-6 (A)
Venue spotlight
Subaru Park
Chester
Head-to-headLast 22 meetings
11Philadelphia UnionWins11 wins
3Draws
Draws3
8FC Cincinnati
Wins8 wins
- 31 Oct 2026FC Cincinnati1 - 0Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 9 Sept 2026Philadelphia Union5 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 30 Aug 2025FC Cincinnati0 - 1Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 2 Mar 2025Philadelphia Union4 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 7 Feb 2025FC Cincinnati4 - 1Philadelphia UnionFriendlies Clubs
- 20 Oct 2024Philadelphia Union1 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Show 16 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 13 Aug 2024FC Cincinnati2 - 4Philadelphia UnionLeagues Cup
- 19 Jun 2024FC Cincinnati4 - 3Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 9 Feb 2024FC Cincinnati4 - 3Philadelphia UnionFriendlies Clubs
- 26 Nov 2023FC Cincinnati1 - 0Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 16 Sept 2023Philadelphia Union2 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 8 Apr 2023FC Cincinnati1 - 0Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 10 Feb 2023Philadelphia Union3 - 1FC CincinnatiFriendlies Clubs
- 21 Oct 2022Philadelphia Union1 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 6 Aug 2022FC Cincinnati3 - 1Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 18 Jun 2022Philadelphia Union1 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 31 Oct 2021Philadelphia Union2 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 10 Oct 2021FC Cincinnati1 - 2Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 7 Oct 2020Philadelphia Union3 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 23 Sept 2020FC Cincinnati0 - 0Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- 1 May 2019Philadelphia Union2 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 30 Mar 2019FC Cincinnati0 - 2Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
