Box Score: Philadelphia Union 6, New England Revolution 1

CHESTER, Pa. (May 4, 2019) – Philadelphia Union notched another victory against New England Revolution at Talen Energy Stadium on Saturday night. This is the first time in Union history that the team has won five consecutive games at home over the course of a single season.

The six goals, scored by five different players, ties the team record for the most goals in a single game (last: October 22, 2017 vs. Orlando) and five goals in one half sets a new team record. The club remains first in the Eastern Conference with 20 points (6-3-2) and the Union are now unbeaten in eight out of their last nine games. Sergio Santos recorded a brace with his first two career MLS goals. Jack Elliott scored his first goal of the season and his first goal at home.

Philadelphia Union 6 – New England Revolution 1
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Wednesday, May 4, 2019

TODAY’S MATCH INFO:
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Referee: Joe Dickerson
Assistants Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Ian McKay
Fourth Official: Marcos DeOliveira
VAR: Sorin Stoica
AVAR: Jozef Batko
Attendance: 15,565
Weather: 66 degrees, Cloudy

GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – Jack Elliott (Haris Medunjanin) 11’
NE – Juan Fernando Caicedo (Edgar Castillo) 35’
PHI – Ilsinho (Jamiro Monteiro) 47’
PHI – Sergio Santos (Kai Wagner, Haris Medunjanin) 69’
PHI – Sergio Santos (unassisted) 74’
PHI – Kacper Przybylko (Alejandro Bedoya, Ilsinho) 82’
PHI – David Accam (unassisted) 88’

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
NE – Juan Fernando Caicedo (caution) 13’
PHI – Jack Elliott (caution) 24’
PHI – Fafa Picault (caution) 63’
PHI – Ilsinho (caution) 77’

LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Carlos Miguel Coronel; Ray Gaddis, Jack Elliott, Auston Trusty, Kai Wagner; Haris Medunjanin; Alejandro Bedoya, Jamiro Monteiro (David Accam, 85’); Brenden Aaronson (Ilsinho, 36’) ; Kacper Przybylko, Fafa Picault (Sergio Santos, 64’)

Substitutes not used: Charlie Lyon; Olivier Mbaizo, Aurelien Collin, Warren Creavalle

New England Revolution: Cody Cropper; Luis Caicedo, Andrew Farrell,Michael Mancienne, Edgar Castillo (Teal Bunbury, 75’); Tajon Buchanan, Carles Gil, Scott Caldwell, DeJuan Jones (Cristian Penilla, 65’); Juan Fernando Caicedo, Juan Agudelo

Substitutes not used: Matt Turner; Brian Wright, Diego Fagundez, Wilfried Zahibo, Justin Rennicks

TEAM NOTES

• This is the first time in Union history that the team has won five consecutive games at home over the course of a single season … previously, the team had won five straight at home at the end of the 2015 season, overlapping into the start of 2016.
• The Union’s six goals ties the all-time team record for most goals in a game … it matches an effort done twice previously (5/28/11 at TOR, 10/22/17 vs. ORL) … the Union’s five goals in the second 45 minutes sets a new team record for most tallies in a single half, surpassing the club’s four goals scored on two occasions (10/22/17 vs. ORL; 1st half, 10/6/18 vs. MIN; 1st half).
• With five different players scoring goals tonight (Jack Elliott, Ilsinho, Sergio Santos, Kacper Przybylko, David Accam), the Union set an all-time club record for most individual goal-scorers in a single game, surpassing the record of four, last done on 10/6/18 vs. Minnesota (Cory Burke, Alejandro Bedoya, Fafa Picault, Ilsinho).
• The Union’s 15 shots on target tonight are a new club record, breaking the previous mark of 13 from the club’s inaugural season, set on June 27, 2010 vs. Seattle … the Union also notched 13 shots on goal in the second half alone, again breaking a previous record of nine, set in that same match vs. Seattle in the second half.
• The Union matched the 2011 version of the club for the best start in team history … both the 2019 Union and 2011 Union were 6-3-2 after 11 matches and in first place.
• Sergio Santos tallied a brace, scoring his first career MLS goals in his third game played with the Union.
• By scoring his third goal in his third consecutive match, Kacper Przybylko became the second Union player of all time to score three goals in his first three MLS starts … he joins Cory Burke, who scored in his first four career starts in 2018.
• Jack Elliott scored his first goal of the season and his first goal at home (fourth career) … the last time the Union played the Revolution, Elliott recorded a brace.
• Elliott’s goal is the Union’s quickest tally of the season thus far … Cory Burke scored in the 14th-minute against Montreal on April 20.
• Ilsinho scored his second goal of the season and notched a helper for a second consecutive game; he now has three on the season.
• David Accam scored his fourth goal of the season and now leads the team in goals scored.
• Alejandro Bedoya made his 80th career start for the Union.
• The Union next play on the road at BMO Field on Saturday, May 11 in a regular-season match against Toronto FC (3:00 p.m. ET/PHL17)