The Philadelphia Union came into Sunday’s matchup with the Eastern Conference’s top team, New York City FC, as the fourth-placed team in the conference. However, when the final whistle (eventually) sounded at Subaru Park on Sunday evening, the Union saw themselves climb back into the top spot in the East. A gritty, and for the most part ugly, 2-1 win in 101 minutes of soccer made that possible.
The start of the match was favorable for the Union. They capitalized on NYCFC’s sloppy passing in possession and were constantly dangerous on the counter attack.