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Union Advance To Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Semifinals; Carranza Scores Brace

Philadelphia Union Acquire Defender Damion Lowe

April 13, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS)Philadelphia Union News Release

CHESTER, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union faced Atlas F.C. in the second leg of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Jalisco Stadium, battling to a 2-2 draw. With the 3-2 aggregate victory, the Union advance to the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Semifinals for the second time in club history. In the first half, forward Julian Quinones put Atlas F.C. on the board early, scoring in the 11th minute to put the side up 1-0 to level the aggregate. The Union responded in the 28th minute when Homegrown midfielder Jack McGlynn found forward Julian Carranza to level the score at 1-1. Just before half, Atlas F.C. forward Julio Furch found the back of the net to give the side the advantage in first half stoppage time. In the 78th minute, Union forward Julian Carranza completed his brace, scoring the equalizer to set the score at 2-2. The Union will play Los Angeles FC in the Semifinals, with the first leg taking place at Subaru Park between April 25-27, before heading to Los Angeles for the final leg slotted for May 2-4.


The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, April 15, where they will face the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field (8:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).

Atlas F.C. 2 – Philadelphia Union 2

Jalisco Stadium (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Referee: Ivan Barton

Assistant Referees: David Moran, Zachari Zeegelaar

Fourth Official: Jaime Herrera

VAR: Ricardo Montero

Ast. VAR: Melissa Borjas Pastrana

Weather: 74 degrees and mostly clear.

GOALS/ASSISTS

ATL – Julian Quinones (Herrera) 11′

PHI – Julian Carranza (McGlynn) 28′

ATL – Julio Furch (Herrera) 45+1′

PHI – Julian Carranza 78′

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI – Olivier Mbaizo (caution) 34′

ATL – Benjamin Mora (caution) 45+2′

ATL – Luis Reyes (caution) 50′

ATL – Hugo Nervo (caution) 83′

ATL – Aldo Rocha (caution) 87′

ATL – Aldo Rocha (second caution, ejection) 87′

ATL – Jose Hernandez (caution) 88′

Lineups

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Olivier Mbaizo (Matt Real 72′), Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Kai Wagner (Nathan Harriel 46′); Jose Martinez, Alejandro Bedoya, Jack McGlynn (Leon Flach 64′), Daniel Gazdag, Julian Carranza (Quinn Sullivan 86′), Mikael Uhre.

Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik. Holden Trent, Andres Perea, Jesus Bueno, Chris Donovan, Joaquin Torres, Damion Lowe, Brandan Craig.

Atlas F.C.:José Hernández; Diego Barbosa, Hugo Nervo, Carlos Robles, Gaddi Aguirre (Mauro Manotas 77′), Luis Reyes, Jonathan…

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