A solid second half at a sold out Talen Energy stadium wasn’t enough for the Philadelphia Union to complete the comeback in their regular season finale. So for the second season in a row they enter the playoffs following a disappointing loss against NYC FC.
The Union’s struggles started even before kickoff. They already knew that team captain Alejandro Bedoya was out due to injury, but it was a surprise to learn that leading goalscorer Kacper Przybylko was removed from the lineup just before kickoff with a foot injury. This last second reshuffle meant that Fafa Picault got the start while Andrew Wooten was moved up into the sole striker position.