Philadelphia Union extended its unbeaten run but were left wanting more after battling Toronto FC to a 3-3 draw on Wednesday night.
After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, the Union struck just before halftime as Milan Iloski converted on a breakaway to make it 1-0. The Union No. 10’s first league goal of the season carried momentum into the second half, where sustained defensive pressure led to a second goal, with Danley Jean Jacques seeing a clearance deflect off his shin and into the back of the net.
Toronto FC, however, continued its trend as a comeback side early in the 2026 campaign. U.S. Men’s National Team forward Josh Sargent jump-started the rally in the 56th minute, and eight minutes later Kobe Franklin found the equalizer to level the match at 2-2.
The two sides looked destined to split the points after the Canadian side's late rally but the game would produce more drama late in the match. Philly grabbed the lead once again in the 89th minute as homegrown Nathan Harriel headed home a corner kick play. During second half stoppage time, the Reds struck once again with goalkeeper Luka Gavran heading home a last ditch ball into the box.
Philadelphia Union continues its road trip on Saturday night with a matchup against the Columbus Crew. Kickoff from Ohio is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on April 25th.
How The Match Unfolded
LINEUP NOTES
Head Coach Bradley Carnell sent out his xxth unique XI of the season on Wendesday night, facing a Toronto side that started the night with a six-game unbeaten streak.
 Andre Blake started in goal, behind a back four featuring Nate Harriel, Japhet Sery Larsen, Olwethu Makhanya, and Frankie Westfield. In the midfield, Jesus Bueno made his second straight appearance in the opening XI after a strong run of form, starting alongside Jovan Lukic, Indiana Vassilev, and Danley Jean Jacques, who shifted into the 10 spot. Up top, Milan Iloski and Bruno Damiani were paired at striker.
Ezekiel Alladoh began the match on the bench after playing 90 at home on Saturday, sitting with Ben Bender, Jeremy Rafanello, Ale Bedoya, Andrew Rick, Cavan Sullivan, Malik Jakupovic, Geiner Martinez, and Phillipe Ndinga.Â
8', Free kick chance | Philly changed things up for their first set piece opportunity of the night, giving Westfield the opportunity to take a free kick after Jonathan Osorio was shown a yellow for a foul on Iloski. The Homegrown left back curled the ball over Toronto's wall toward the back right, forcing Luka Gavran to dive for the stop.
16', Toronto yellow | Toronto's leading goalscorer Dániel Sallói was shown the second yellow of the night, again for a foul on Iloski, giving Westfield another free kick chance. This time, the Homegrown's shot missed just left.
27', Harriel block! | Walker Zimmerman nearly opened scoring with a physical header chance off a corner executed by Alonso Coello, muscling Vassilev to direct the ball toward the left corner, but Harriel played the hero, making a athletic block with his right foot at the right corner. José Cifuentes tried to keep the play alive for Toronto from the left half-space but sent it over right.
36', Westfield block! | The backline continued to show up big in the first half -- in the 36th minute, a Toronto throw-in from the left sideline found Cifuentes in dangerous posttion, but a sliding block from Westfield stopped a 1v1 close range shot on Blake.Â
45+', Union goal! |Â A pass up the field from Lukic in transition found Iloski in stride, giving him a clear lane to dart between two crashing Toronto players and power the ball to the left corner past Gavran to open scoring.
52', Union goal! | Philly doubled their lead early in the second half with a sprinting effort from Danley Jean Jacques in the 52nd minute. The Haitian midfielder ran onto a long ball up the right sideline from Sery Larsen, beating Zane Monluis for a touch that sent the ball far out of Gavran's reach.
56', Toronto goal | The hosts got one back by way of a left footed shot from the left side of the box from Josh Sargent assisted by Sallói and Cifuentes.Â
61', Union yellow | Toronto earned two more yellows in the first five minutes of the second half, but the first came for Philly in the 61st from a foul by Sery Larsen on Richie Laryea.
64' Toronto goal | The momentum carried into a second for the hosts as Kobe Franklin put home a pass from José Cifuentes.
65', Union substitution | With the game knotted up at 2-2, Head Coach Bradley Carnell sent on veteran leadership with Alejandro Bedoya entering in place of Indiana Vassilev.
79', Union substitution | With just over 10 minutes remaining, the Boys in Blue made an offensive change atop the formation with Ezekiel Alladoh replacing Damiani.
82', Toronto goal called offside | The home side thought they had found the winner in the 82nd minute with a quick build up however the assistant referee was quick to raise his flag for Dániel Sallói being offside.
83', Union's final changes | After the scare, Philly made their final substititons of the contest with the homegrown duo of Cavan Sullivan and Malik Jakupovic replacing Lukic and Iloski.
89', Harriel makes it 3-2! | In the waning moments of regulation the Boys in Blue struck off a corner kick with Jesus Bueno delivered a perfectly placed cross into the six. Bedoya was the first to get a header on it, sending it to the back post for a finish from the homegrown to put the Union up with just stoppage time left.
90+', Heartbreak from a keeper | Five minutes were added to the final half with the every second being needed for Toronto FC to nab another comeback result. In the dying seconds of the match with all 22 players inside the Union box, TFC goalkeeper Luka Gavran headed home a cross to send the side into a frenzy.
