May 2, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Philadelphia Union News Release
CHESTER, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union faced Los Angeles FC in the second leg of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Semifinals on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, falling 3-0. With the loss, the Union are eliminated with Los Angeles FC advancing to the final with a 4-1 aggregate score. LAFC opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a goal by forward Timothy Tillman. The Union went down to 10 men in the 59th minute when defender Olivier Mbaizo received his second yellow card of the match. LAFC midfielder Kwadwo Opoku and forward Denis Bouanga finished their scoring opportunities late in the match to secure the win for Los Angeles.
The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, May 6, where they will face the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).
Los Angeles FC 3 – Philadelphia Union 0
BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistant Referees: Kathryn Nesbitt, Michael Barwegan
Fourth Official: Bryan Lopez
VAR: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
Ast. VAR: Jorge Antonio Perez Duran
Weather: 56 degrees and mostly clear.
GOALS/ASSISTS
LAFC – Timothy Tillman 13′
LAFC – Kwadwo Opoku (Vela) 82′
LAFC – Denis Bouanga (Cifuentes) 90′
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
PHI – Alejandro Bedoya (caution) 2′
LAFC – Denis Bouanga (caution) 17′
PHI – Mikael Uhre (caution) 37′
PHI – Olivier Mbaizo (caution) 41′
LAFC – Jesus Murillo (caution) 43′
PHI – Olivier Mbaizo (second caution, ejection) 59′
Lineups
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Olivier Mbaizo, Jack McGlynn (Quinn Sullivan 76′), Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Mikael Uhre (Nathan Harriel 61′ ), Daniel Gazdag, Julian Carranza (Joaquin Torres 88′).
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Holden Trent, Andres Perea, Jesus Bueno, Chris Donovan, Damion Lowe, Brandan Craig, Matthew Real.
Los Angeles FC:John McCarthy; Jesus Murillo (Danil Maldonado 46′), Illie Sanchez, Carlos Vela (Stipe Biuk 87′), Diego Palacios, Timothy Tillman (Jose Cifuentes 66′), Mateusz Bogusz (Kwadwo Opoku 66′), Kellyn Acosta, Ryan Hollingshead, Aaron Long, Denis Bouanga.
Substitutes not used: Abraham Romero, Daniel Crisostomo, Erik Duenas, Sergi Palencia.
TEAM NOTES.
The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, May 6, where they will face the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).
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