Match report: Philadelphia Union 1-1 (4-1) Atlanta United
The Union advance to the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-finals.
The Union advance to the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-finals.
The Union meet Atlanta United on Tuesday night for the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals, and barring catastrophe, will continue forward to the Semi-finals.
It’s always hard to come back from conceding an early goal. It’s essentially impossible when your star d-mid books a completely unnecessary red card ten minutes later.
There’s a thin line between chippy and dirty. Did Jose Martinez just cross it for good?
The Union are preparing for leg 2 of the Champions League against Atlanta United tonight, while leg 2 of the UEFA Champions League semifinals kicks off this afternoon. Owen Otasowie got a run out for Wolves, while Brunley fell to West Ham.
It was another dismal outing for the Union at home as they were defeated 2-0 by NYCFC. Check PSP’s ratings to see how the squad faired.
The Union fell at home again, this time 2-0 to NYCFC. Union II also tasted defeat on the road in Pittsburgh, 4-2. There was a lot of takeaways in MLS action from Saturday, with CCL teams struggling mightly. Fan protests postponed Man U – Liverpool as fans breached the pitch before warmups.
An early goal from Jesus Medina and a red card for Jose Martinez led to the Union’s second straight home defeat in MLS play.
The Union face a familiar opponent in NYCFC this Saturday at 7:30pm. Philadelphia will be looking for its first win of the MLS season, while New York looks for its first road win.
PSP’s Peter Andrews takes a look at how counterattacking soccer has defined the Union’s last two matches.
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