Philadelphia Union Blanked by FC Cincinnati

April 8, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Philadelphia Union News Release

CHESTER, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union played FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at TQL Stadium, falling 1-0. In the first half, forward Chris Donovan had an early look at goal in the 12th minute after receiving a through ball in the box from midfielder Leon Flach, but the shot was just wide. In the 69th minute, midfielder Luciano Acosta converted a penalty kick to put Cincinnati up 1-0. The Union outshot Cincinnati 10 to eight, but could not find the tying goal.

The Union will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico to play Atlas F.C. at Jalisco Stadium in the second leg of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 12 (10:00 p.m. ET / FS1 / TUDN).

Philadelphia Union 0 – FC Cincinnati 1

TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH)

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Referee: Ted Unkel

Assistant Referee: Cory Richardson, Corey Rockwell

Fourth Official: Luis Diego Arroyo

VAR: Jon Freemon

Ast. VAR: Jozef Batko

Weather: 53 degrees and mostly sunny.

GOALS/ASSISTS

CIN – Luciano Acosta 69′ (PK)

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI – Olivier Mbaizo (caution) 21′

CIN – Yerson Mosquera (caution) 48′

PHI – Andre Blake (caution) 69′

LINEUPS

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake, Nathan Harriel, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Matt Real, Olivier Mbaizo (Jack McGlynn 79′) , Leon Flach, José Martínez (Julián Carranza 71′), Jesús Bueno (Alejandro Bedoya 61′), Chris Donovan (Mikael Uhre 60′), Quinn Sullivan (Dániel Gazdag 61′).

Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Andrés Perea, Joaquín Torres, Brandan Craig.

FC Cincinnati: Roman Celentano, Yerson Mosquera, Matt Miazga, Nick Hagglund, Álvaro Barreal (Alvas Powell 90’+1′), Junior Moreno, Marco Angulo ( Malik Pinto 62′), Santiago Arias (Raymon Gaddis 73′), Luciano Acosta (Sergio Santos 73′), Brenner (Dominique Badji 90’+1′), Brandon Vazquez.

Substitutes not used: Alec Kann, Joey Akpunonu, Arquimides Ordoñez, Ian Murphy.

TEAM NOTES

Midfielder Jesús Bueno earned his first MLS regular season start for the Union.

Homegrown forward Quinn Sullivan earned his first start of the 2023 MLS regular season.

The Union will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico to play Atlas F.C. at Jalisco Stadium in the second leg of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 12 (10:00 p.m. ET / FS1 / TUDN).

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