Match Summary · Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer · Football · USA · MLS · Philadelphia Union · Atlanta United FC · Enea Mihaj · Miguel Almiron · Tristan Blackmon
| Metric | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 71% | 29% |
| Shots | 18 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Fouls | 15 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 3 |
The match turned early when Enea Mihaj was shown a red card at 26'51'', leaving Atlanta United FC a man down. Even so, the visitors broke through at 29'47'' when Miguel Almiron put them ahead. Philadelphia's frustration showed in bookings for Milan Iloski and Nathan Harriel, and the score and stats only added to the sense of a game slipping away from the hosts.
Philadelphia tried to change the rhythm with a double substitution in the 56th minute, sending on Quinn Sullivan and Jesus Bueno. But Atlanta struck again at 65'33'', with Tristan Muyumba finishing from Aleksey Miranchuk's assist for 2-0. Another home reshuffle followed just after 70 minutes, and the response finally arrived at 72'30'' when Iloski pulled one back.
The closing stretch brought the decisive swing. Neil Pierre levelled at 90'00'' from Wagner's assist, and Wagner delivered again moments later for Alladoh to score the winner. That late burst settled the result and supplied the lasting highlights of a wild MLS night.