Philadelphia Union fell to Columbus Crew SC 1-0 on Saturday night at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The loss drops the Union to 6-9-5 on the season. Philadelphia Union will return to action this Wednesday when they take on Crew SC again, this time at Talen Energy Stadium.
The Union were forced to make a number of changes to the lineup due to injuries and suspensions. Midfielder Roland Alberg was suspended by the MLS Disciplinary Committee, while CJ Sapong and Fafa Picault were forced out of the lineup with injuries. The match was memorable for Philadelphia rookies Adam Najem and Marcus Epps as they earned their first MLS starts.