Mosquera’s Late Winner Sends FC Cincinnati Past Philadelphia Union into Eastern Conference Final

November 25, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release

FC Cincinnati eliminated Philadelphia Union in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals with a late, dramatic 1-0 win in front of a sellout crowd Saturday night at TQL Stadium.

With the win, the Orange and Blue will host in-state rivals Columbus Crew next Saturday, December 2 at TQL Stadium in the Eastern Conference Final. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET (MLS Season Pass on Apple TV).

Tickets for the Eastern Conference Final go on sale this Monday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. for FCC Season Ticket Members and Orange & Blue Reserve Members. The public on-sale begins at 1 p.m. For more information visit FCCincinnati.com/Playoffs23.

It took FC Cincinnati over 90 minutes to break the match’s scoreless deadlock, but it was center back Yerson Mosquera who netted the game-winning goal four minutes into second-half stoppage time.

Three defenders combined for the winner, with Álvaro Barreal driving down the field and picking out Ian Murphy in the box, who headed on to an open Mosquera. The Colombian took a touch and found the back of the net.

Mosquera’s goal was his third with FC Cincinnati. The goal marked the latest regulation game-winning goal in club history.

FC Cincinnati are now 7-3-4 all-time in win-or-go-home games, including 6-2-3 under Head Coach Pat Noonan. The Orange and Blue are also just the eighth MLS ever to win at least 26 games, across all competitions, in a single season.

FC Cincinnati will host the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final next Saturday, December 2 with kickoff set for 6 p.m. ET. The match will stream exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union

Date: November 25, 2023

Competition: Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semifinals

Venue: TQL Stadium

Attendance: 25,513 (sellout)

Kickoff: 8:25 p.m. ET

Weather: 38 degrees, cloudy

SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT

CIN: 0-1-1

PHI: 0-0-0

CIN – Yerson Mosquera (Murphy, Barreal) 90+4′

PHI – None

GAME NOTES

– Yerson Mosquera’s goal was the latest regulation game-winning goal in club history at 90’+4 … The previous latest game-winning score was 90’+3 by Brandon Vazquez on May 7, 2022 at Minnesota United FC.

– FC Cincinnati have now scored six goals in second-half stoppage time in 2023 (Arias vs PIT: 90’+3 – 6/6; Nwobodo at RBNY: 90’+3 – 7/12; Boupendza vs NSH: 90’+9 – 7/15; Acosta vs SKC: 90’+8 – 7/23; Acosta at MTL: 90’+7 – 9/20; Mosquera vs PHI: 90’+4 – 11/25)…