The Philadelphia Union returned home from Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday evening to take on New York City FC in Subaru Park. After a decisive 3-0 Champions League victory over Atlanta United, the Union came home looking for their first MLS victory of the 2021 season.
From the jump, the Union was unable to exhibit control over the match. New York City forced Andre Blake to make his first save before sixty seconds had passed, and earned a goal in the first five minutes.
A drive down the right side towards Matt Real by Anton Tinnerholme gave NYCFC its first goal of the night, as he crossed the ball towards Jesus Medina.