Match Recap: Philadelphia Union 3, Atlanta United 1
Union win 10th home match of the season; Can clinch playoff berth if San Jose wins tonight
CHESTER, Pa. (August 31, 2019) – The Philadelphia Union earned three points at home for a second consecutive game, this time against Atlanta United on Saturday evening in front of a sell-out 18,510. With the win, the Union are able to clinch a playoff berth if San Jose beats Orlando City SC (as of this writing, San Jose leads 2-0 in the 24’). Kacper Przybylko scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season as well as adding an assist. Brenden Aaronson scored his third career MLS goal; his first was also against Atlanta on March 17. The Union return to action next weekend in a friendly vs. Pumas (7:30 p.m. ET / Philadelphiaunion.com) and back to their next regular season matchup on September 14 vs. LAFC (7:30 p.m. ET/ PHL17).
Philadelphia Union 3 – Atlanta United 1
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant Referees: Matthew S. Nelson, Kevin Klinger
Fourth Official: Eric Tattersall
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
Attendance: 18,510
Weather: 78 degrees and clear
GOALS/ASSISTS
ATL – Josef Martinez (Darlington Nagbe) 45+2’
PHI – Brenden Aaronson (Haris Medunjanin) 61’
PHI – Kacper Przybylko (Sergio Santos, Kai Wagner) 86’
PHI – Sergio Santos (Kacper Przybylko) 88’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
ATL – Eric Remedi (caution) 12’
PHI – Marco Fabian (caution) 78’
PHI – Sergio Santos (caution) 89’
ATL – Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (caution) 90+3’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Raymon Gaddis, Jack Elliott, Mark McKenzie, Kai Wagner; Jamiro Monteiro, Haris Medunjanin; Fafa Picault (Ilsinho, 58’), Marco Fabian (Anthony Fontana, 85’), Brenden Aaronson (Sergio Santos, 77’); Kacper Przybylko
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik; RJ Allen, Aurelien Collin, Andrew Wooten
Atlanta United: Brad Guzan; Jeff Larentowicz, Miles Robinson, Eric Remedi; Julian Gressel (Franco Escobar, 57’) , Ermerson Hyndman, Darlington Nagbe, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez; Gonzalo Martinez (Hector Villalba, 84), Josef Martinez, Dion Pereira ( Justin Meram, halftime)
Substitutes not used: Alec Kann; Florentin Pogba, Mohammed Adams, Brandon Vasquez
TEAM NOTES
- Tonight’s crowd at Talen Energy Stadium was 18,510, the third consecutive sellout for the Union at home as well as the sixth of season … the club remains undefeated when playing in front of a home sellout (4-0-2) … this is the most home sellouts the Union have had in a single season since 2014, when Philadelphia had seven.
- With 15 wins on the season, the Union are tied for their all-time single-season wins record (15, set in 2018) … the Union’s 10 home wins also ties their output from 2017, the club record.
- The Union now have 54 goals on the season, the most the team has ever scored in a single season.
- Brenden Aaronson scored for his second consecutive game, for three total goals on the season…his first career MLS goal was against Atlanta on March 17.
- Kacper Przybylko scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season, tied for fifth most in the league… only two other players have scored more goals in a single season for the Union (2017: CJ Sapong, 16; 2010: Sebastien La Toux, 14)
- Sergio Santos scored his fourth goal of the season in his first game played since July 13, as well as picking up his first career MLS assist.
- Kai Wagner now leads all MLS defenders with eight assists… he is now tied with Sheanon Williams for the all-time club record for single-season assists by a defender.
The Union return to action next weekend in a friendly vs. Pumas (7:30 p.m. ET / PhiladelphiaUnion.com) and back to their next regular season matchup on September 14 vs. LAFC (7:30 p.m. ET/ PHL17).
