CourtOffside
Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5-0. Goals: Q. Sullivan (43' pen.), B. Damiani (45'), B. Damiani (49'), B. Damiani (61'), M. Iloski (89' pen.). Philadelphia Union had 66% possession against FC Cincinnati's 34%. Shots on target: 6-0.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 24

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union

5 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: Joseph Dickerson, USA

Lineups

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union4-4-2
A. Blake18A. BlakeG
F. Westfield39F. WestfieldD
Neil Pierre44Neil PierreD
N. Harriel26N. HarrielD
K. Wagner27K. WagnerD
Cavan Sullivan6Cavan SullivanM
D. Jean-Jacques21D. Jean-JacquesM
J. Lukić4J. LukićM
Q. Sullivan33Q. SullivanM
E. Alladoh23E. AlladohF
B. Damiani9B. DamianiF

Substitutes

28A. AnelloF
8J. BuenoM
19I. VassilevM
10M. IloskiF
51M. JakupovicF
76A. RickG
5J. Sery LarsenD
16B. BenderM
11A. BedoyaM
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
K. Smith24K. SmithD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
A. Chirila88A. ChirilaD
P. Bucha20P. BuchaM
G. Valenzuela22G. ValenzuelaM
O. Nwobodo5O. NwobodoM
E. Echenique66E. EcheniqueM
Evander10EvanderM
A. Jabbari99A. JabbariF
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF

Substitutes

16T. BarlowF
11S. GidiM
4N. HagglundD
15T. HadebeD
13E. LouroG
17K. Mboma DemF
2A. PowellD
27B. AnungaM
29Bryan Josías Ramírez LeónD

Match Events

16'R

O. Nwobodo

40'Y

Evander

43'P

Q. Sullivan

45'+1G

B. Damiani

Assist: Cavan Sullivan

45'S

Evander

Substitution 1

45'S

K. Denkey

Substitution 2

45'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 3

49'G

B. Damiani

Assist: Q. Sullivan

61'G

B. Damiani

Assist: Cavan Sullivan

62'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 4

65'S

J. Lukić

Substitution 1

66'S

E. Alladoh

Substitution 2

66'S

Q. Sullivan

Substitution 3

75'S

B. Damiani

Substitution 4

75'S

A. Jabbari

Substitution 5

75'S

Cavan Sullivan

Substitution 5

87'Y

B. Anunga

89'P

M. Iloski

Statistics

Philadelphia Union
66%34%
FC Cincinnati
0Expected Goals (xG)0
20Total Shots1
6Shots on Target0
7Corners1
16Fouls6
2Offsides1
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Philadelphia Union host FC Cincinnati on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The kick-off time is 23:45 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Philadelphia Union go into the match 6th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Philadelphia Union have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. FC Cincinnati have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Aug 2025: Philadelphia Union 1-0 FC Cincinnati; 2 Mar 2025: Philadelphia Union 4-1 FC Cincinnati; 20 Oct 2024: Philadelphia Union 1-2 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5-0. Philadelphia Union scored through Q. Sullivan 43' (pen.), B. Damiani 45', B. Damiani 49', B. Damiani 61', M. Iloski 89' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Philadelphia Union held 66% of the ball against 34% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 6-0.

Verdict

The win nudges Philadelphia Union forward and leaves FC Cincinnati with work to do. Philadelphia Union sat 6th and FC Cincinnati 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.