Philadelphia Union 2-1 Real Salt Lake
Updated
Philadelphia Union won: Philadelphia Union 2-1 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Union goals: Bruno Damiani 31', Milan Iloski 87'. Real Salt Lake goals: Saba Lobjanidze 90'+6. Expected goals: 1.97-0.76. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Bruno Damiani (8.1).
Match report
Philadelphia Union beat Real Salt Lake 2-1
Philadelphia Union squeezed past Real Salt Lake 2-1 at Subaru Park on Saturday 10 October in MLS.
Bruno Damiani put Philadelphia Union ahead on 31' (1-0), Milan Iloski made it 2-0 on 87' and Saba Lobjanidze pulled one back for Real Salt Lake on 90+6' (2-1).
Milan Iloski's 87' strike proved decisive.
Philadelphia Union had 52% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.97-0.76. Philadelphia Union were the better side on chances, too.
Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,886. Referee: Elijio Arreguin.
Match stats
| Philadelphia Union | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 | 0.76 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (80%) | 363 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2): Andre Blake, Francis Westfield, Neil Pierre, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner, Cavan Sullivan, Danley Jean Jacques, Jovan Lukić, Indiana Vassilev, Milan Iloski, Bruno Damiani
Real Salt Lake (3-4-3): Rafael Cabral, DeAndre Yedlin, Philip Quinton, Kobi Henry, Dominik Marczuk, Noel Çalışkan, Stijn Spierings, Sam Junqua, Aiden Hezarkhani, Sergi Solans, Morgan Guilavogui
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union)
- 13' · Yellow card · DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake)
- 23' · Yellow card · Francis Westfield (Philadelphia Union)
- 31' · Goal · Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Sanabria for Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake)
- 46' · Substitution · Luc De Fougerolles for DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake)
- 62' · Yellow card · Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake)
- 64' · Substitution · Quinn Sullivan for Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union)
- 64' · Substitution · Saba Lobjanidze for Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake)
- 70' · Substitution · Zach Booth for Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake)
- 74' · Substitution · Jesús Bueno for Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union)
- 79' · Substitution · Ariath Piol for Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 80' · Yellow card · Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union)
- 87' · Goal · Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Ben Bender for Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Malik Jakupović for Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Alejandro Bedoya for Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2012: Philadelphia Union 2, draws 4, Real Salt Lake 4.
Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?
Philadelphia Union won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake?
In 10 league meetings since 2012: Philadelphia Union 2 wins, 4 draws, Real Salt Lake 4 wins (goals 15-18).