New England 2 – 1 Philadelphia Union: Major League Soccer Match Report

Major League Soccer

New England

Full Time

2–1

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · Boston Stadium

Philadelphia Union

New England won after full-time.

⚽ Carles Gil 87'⚽ Luca Langoni 61' ⚽ Will Sands (OG) 37'

Match Events

90+1'

Tanner BeasonNew England · Dor Turgeman

87'

Carles Gil New England · Dor Turgeman

2-1

85'

Agustín AnelloPhiladelphia Union

79'

Matt PolsterNew England · Luca Langoni

73'

Malik JakupovićPhiladelphia Union · Indiana Vassilev

73'

Alejandro Bedoya Philadelphia Union · Cavan Sullivan

63'

Diego FagúndezNew England · Griffin Yow

62'

Bruno DamianiPhiladelphia Union · Milan Iloski

62'

Agustín AnelloPhiladelphia Union · Ezekiel Alladoh

61'

Luca LangoniNew England · Carles Gil

1-1

45+2'

Indiana VassilevPhiladelphia Union

37'

Will SandsPhiladelphia Union

0-1

34'

Jovan LukićPhiladelphia Union

31'

Olivier MbaizoPhiladelphia Union · Frankie Westfield

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

New England2614481246

Philadelphia Union2610610836

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VenueBoston StadiumSaturday, 9 May 2026

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RefereeTori Penso

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

New England Starting XI

Formation 4-3-3

Matt Turner

Will Sands

Ethan Kohler

Mamadou Fofana

Peyton Miller

Carles Gil

Brooklyn Raines

Alhassan Yusuf

Luca Langoni

Dor Turgeman

Griffin Yow

Substitutes 9

#3 Brayan Ceballos Defender

#4 Tanner Beason Defender

#8 Matt Polster Midfielder

#14 Jackson Yueill Midfielder

#17 Marcos Zambrano Attacker

#32 Malcolm Fry Attacker

#33 Donovan Parisian Goalkeeper

#77 Diego Fagúndez Midfielder

#88 Andrew Farrell Defender

Philadelphia Union Starting XI

Formation 4-4-2

Andre Blake

Frankie Westfield

Geiner Martínez

Olwethu Makhanya

Nathan Harriel

Indiana Vassilev

Jovan Lukić

Danley Jean Jacques

Cavan Sullivan

Milan Iloski

Ezekiel Alladoh

Substitutes 9

#9 Bruno Damiani Attacker

#11 Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder

#14 Jeremy Rafanello Midfielder

#15 Olivier Mbaizo Defender

#16 Ben Bender Midfielder

#28 Agustín Anello Attacker

#51 Malik Jakupović Attacker

#66 Finn Sundstrom Defender

#76 Andrew Rick Goalkeeper

Statistics

Match Statistics

New England

Comparison

Philadelphia Union

61% Ball Possession % 39%

10 Shots Total 11

2 Shots On Target 2

5 Shots Off Target 7

3 Shots Blocked 2

6 Shots Insidebox 7

4 Shots Outsidebox 4

7 Goal Attempts 8

2 Big Chances Created 1

1 Big Chances Missed 1

9 Corners 3

2 Offsides 0

8 Fouls 16

0 Yellowcards 3

597 Passes 379

521 Successful Passes 306

87% Successful Passes Percentage 81%

8 Key Passes 6

40 Long Passes 49

19 Successful Long Passes 28

48% Successful Long Passes Percentage 57%

22 Total Crosses 14

4 Accurate Crosses 5

24 Dribble Attempts 12

9 Successful Dribbles 6

38% Successful Dribbles Percentage 50%

12 Tackles 25

6 Interceptions 10

45 Duels Won 55

1 Saves 0

101 Attacks 103

46 Dangerous Attacks 51

16 Free Kicks 8

16 Throwins 17

9 Goal Kicks 9

3 Substitutions 5

0 Injuries 2

1 Successful Headers 3

1 Assists 0

2 Goals 1

73 Ball Safe 60

2 Tackles Won 3