3 – 2
“Tristan Muyumba doubled Atlanta's lead with a clinical finish following a corner, compounding Union's misery after a first half dominated statistically but yielding nothing. At 0-2, with a man advantage that had produced nothing, the pressure on Union was immense.”
Pivotal“Milan Iloski, who had been booked earlier in the match, pulled one back for Philadelphia to give the home side a lifeline. The goal arrived just two minutes after a double substitution that injected fresh energy into Union's attack.”
Pivotal“In an extraordinary stoppage-time sequence, Neil Pierre levelled with a header to make it 2-2, and then Ezekiel Alladoh — on as a substitute since the 71st minute — struck the winner moments later to complete one of the most dramatic comebacks of the MLS season. Philadelphia turned a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory without drawing breath.”
Pivotal
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United
Outstanding performance
Philadelphia Union•AttackerPhiladelphia Union produced one of the more improbable comebacks of the MLS season, overturning a two-goal deficit against ten-man Atlanta United — yes, ten-man Atlanta — to win 3-2 at home. The paradox of this match is that Union dominated every statistical category imaginable: 71% possession, 30 shots to Atlanta's four, 117 dangerous attacks to ten, and yet found themselves trailing 0-2 heading into the final twenty minutes. Atlanta, reduced to ten men from the 26th minute following Enea Mihaj's red card, absorbed wave after wave of Union pressure and struck clinical counter-punches through Miguel Almirón and Tristan Muyumba to expose a Union side struggling to convert dominance into goals. The turning point arrived when substitute Milan Iloski pulled one back in the 73rd minute, and then the match exploded in stoppage time: Neil Pierre levelled with a header and, moments later, fellow substitute Ezekiel Alladoh fired home the winner to send Subaru Park into pandemonium. For Atlanta, a defensive performance that had looked heroic ultimately collapsed in the cruelest of fashions.
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Ezekiel AlladohEzekiel Alladoh takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Kai Wagner
Goal! Ezekiel Alladoh scores, making it 3-2.
Neil PierreShot - Neil Pierre Head Shot Goal
assist: Kai Wagner
Goal! Neil Pierre scores, bringing the score to 2-2.
Milan Iloski attempts a header but misses the shot.
Elias Baez receives a yellow card.
Yellow card.
Milan Iloski attempts a header but misses the shot.
Ronald Hernandez is on, and Tristan Muyumba is off.
Quinn Sullivan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On comes Arif Kovac, while Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala departs.
Offside.
Cavan Sullivan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Cavan Sullivan's right-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Stian Gregersen takes a header but misses the shot.
Stian Gregersen is on, and Aleksey Miranchuk is off.
Luke Brennan replaces Pabrice Picault.
Jesus Bueno takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Milan IloskiGoal! Milan Iloski scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Milan Iloski scores, making it 1-2.
Ezekiel Alladoh is on, and Bruno Damiani is off.
Agustin Anello comes on for Nathan Harriel.
Danley Jean Jacques takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card.
Tristan MuyumbaTristan Muyumba takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Aleksey Miranchuk
Goal! Tristan Muyumba scores, making it 0-2.
Corner awarded.
Neil Pierre takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Shot - Danley Jean Jacques Head Shot Missed
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
On comes Jesus Bueno, off goes Jovan Lukic.
Quinn Sullivan is on, and Indiana Vassilev is off.
Nathan HarrielYellow CardNathan Harriel receives a yellow card.
Francis Westfield takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Francis Westfield takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Neil Pierre's header is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Francis Westfield takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Francis Westfield takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Cavan Sullivan's left-footed shot is saved.
Nathan Harriel attempted a header, but it missed the target.
Neil Pierre takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Bruno Damiani's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Jovan Lukic takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Cavan Sullivan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala scores, making it 0-1.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Yellow card issued.
Enea MihajRed CardRed card shown to Enea Mihaj.
Red card for Enea Mihaj.
Neil Pierre attempts a header but misses the shot.
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Pabrice Picault attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Allen Chapman.
Philadelphia Union host Atlanta United at Subaru Park in a battle between two sides stuck in the lower half of the Eastern Conference standings, but with very different recent momentum. The Union are riding back-to-back wins since the World Cup break and boast a red-hot striker, while Atlanta limp in off a 4-1 hammering and a six-game winless run.
