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Rate the U: Blake’s 40th clean sheet Off a strong second half performance the U won 2-0 Share this story Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports With the Champions League play on pause, the Philadelphia Union now need to focus on trying to get themselves back into the tournament next year. To do this they need to start winning league games and performing against other MLS teams. Up until Saturday afternoon, we were not seeing the best side of the boys in blue in league play. Finally, at the 51st minute ...

Union still in search of their first win for the MLS season

Cory Burke and Jakob Glesnes each scored in the second half, and the visiting Philadelphia Union recorded their first MLS victory of the season, 2-0 over the wi

By - Associated Press - Saturday, May 8, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) - Corey Burke and Jakob Glesnes scored goals nine minutes apart and the Philadelphia Union blanked the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday for its first win of the season. MLS 2020 goalkeeper of the year Andre Blake came up with a late save to record his 40th-career shutout. The Union (1-2-1) now have won five of their last six matches against the winless Fire (0-3-1). TO...

Philadelphia Union changed the narrative against Atlanta with one masterful corner kick Breaking down the Union’s first goal in Atlanta that opened the game up for the visitors Share this story Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Union took more than three away goals from Atlanta in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal last week. They also took a piece of Atlanta’s dignity, reducing the Five Stripes into Four. Outplayed for much of the first half, withstan...

First 15 minutes will be key for Philadelphia Union to set tone in second leg against Atlanta United The Union are up 3-0 but need to clamp down the Atlanta attack early Share this story Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Up by three goals after a stunning second half display in Atlanta last week, the Philadelphia Union return home tonight with a great chance to secure a spot in the Concacaf Champions League semifinals. The Union stunned the Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd last Tuesday night that was bu...

Rate the U: Union doomed by early goal and red card 2-0 loss to NYCFC was second straight in league play Share this story Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports With Tuesday night’s second leg quarterfinal of the Concacaf Champions League on tap, Saturday night was always going to be a challenge for a Philadelphia Union squad fighting on two fronts. Then Jose Martinez made that challenge even harder when he was sent off in the 16th minute with an elbow to the head of Taty Castellanos. Already down a goal...

After humbling night, the Philadelphia Union shift back to CCL main event on Tuesday “Getting to the final four of (Concacaf Champions League) trumps the third game of the season, it just does.” -Jim Curtin Share this story Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Concacaf Champions League and MLS league play continued to produce contrasting results for the Philadelphia Union as they remained winless in the regular season after a 2-0 loss to NYCFC at home Saturday night. Jose Martinez was sent off with a...

We reached out to our SB Nation friends over at Hudson River Blue to find out more about the Union’s matchup at Subaru Park tonight

Only a couple changes to Union lineup expected for NYCFC showdown With the second leg of the Champions League on Tuesday, head coach Jim Curtin says he will make a couple changes but won’t be rotating much Share this story Matt Ralph Hopes that Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin would rotate his squad with multiple young homegrowns were somewhat dashed on Friday with comments Curtin made in a press conference with reporters. “We’re not going to rotate and change 7-8 guys; that’s a...