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Union Battle to 3-3 Draw Against Chicago at Rain-Soaked Soldier Field Share this story Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images CHICAGO – The Philadelphia Union, featuring a rotated squad, battled back from 1-0 and 3-2 deficits to take a 3-3 road draw from the Chicago Fire on Saturday night on a waterlogged pitch at Soldier Field. Quinn Sullivan scored a spectacular bicycle kick in the first start of his career for the Union’s first goal and Cory Burke also ended up on the score...

Updates Whistle blows and the Union have their first home win in MLS this season. Great game for the good guys tonight. 90’ +2 Yearwood is sent off after a skirmish with a second yellow. 90’+1 Four minutes of stoppage. Quinn Sullivan coming on for Bedoya. He hands the armband to Glesnes. 88’ Blake there with a save and he’s wincing on the ground. Red Bull really pushing for an equalizer. 86’ Ale with a good run set up by Monteiro but his shot to the near post is saved by Coronel 84�...

The Other Guys: Philadelphia Union Find out from a Philly expert what to expect on Saturday Share this story Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports a few questions about the Eastern Conference’s other Red Bull-styled side OaM: With some of the high-profile offseason exits from the Philadelphia squad such as Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie, which players have been stepping up into the lineup, and where have the Union had to adjust? While McKenzie’s exit hasn’t had much of an impact (Jack Ellio...

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports For the better part of 2020, the Philadelphia Union only played, and beat, one team: the New England Revolution. No seriously, we played them every other week during the regular season last year it seemed and I got really tired of it. Mostly because it was all losing on the Revs end, four regular season games AND an MLS is Back Round of 16 knockout loss and we didn’t even get a Christmas card from the Union thanking us for helping them lift the Supporter’s Shi...

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

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...

Brotherly Game Daily Links: Will Stuart Findlay make his first Union start against NYCFC? Union face NYCFC, MLS Week 3 preview and more in today’s links Share this story MLS News Bradley could not provide an update on Vela’s long-term future with his team. The former Real Sociedad attacker, 32, has been linked to a return to Spain with Real Betis, leading LAFC to open talks about a two-year contract extension, according to journalist Salvador Perez. The number of American players in Europe ...

Second half surge puts Union into the Champions League quarterfinals Union will face Atlanta United in two-leg quarterfinal Share this story Morgan Tencza Jamiro Monteiro had two goals and two assists in the second half to lead the Philadelphia Union to a 4-0 win over Deportivo Saprissa in the Round of 16 second leg Wednesday night at Subaru Park. The Union finished the home and home series with a 5-0 advantage on aggregate and will now face Atlanta United in the first CCL quarterfinal in club...

MLS 2021 Preview: Philadelphia Union aiming higher after winning first trophy The Union proved last year it’s possible to compete while also relying heavily on young players. Can they do it again after selling two Best XI players to Europe? Share this story Leon Flach (20-year-old dual German and US Midfielder signed from FC St. Pauli) Paxten Aaronson (signed to Homegrown Player Contract) Brandan Craig (signed to Homegrown Player Contract) Quinn Sullivan (signed to Homegrown Player Contract) ...

Przybylko available for first Champions League match but fitness still a question mark Head coach Jim Curtin said he’ll be able to field a strong lineup for Wednesday’s game but fitness remains a question Share this story Photo by Carl Gulbish Kacper Przybylko has been back training the past three sessions so he should be ready to make his Concacaf Champions League debut tomorrow night in Costa Rica. “Kacper is good, has had lower back pain, but he’s been able to train the last three t...