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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 buzzing with a bright start for the Five Stripes with three second half goals that has them in the dri...

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, hopes of getting three points were pretty much out but the bend but not break Union defense did ho...

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 red card in the 16th minute and the Union already down a goal from which the 10-men Union were neve...

Philadelphia Union on the brink of Champions League semifinal after 3-0 win in Atlanta Share this story Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Philadelphia Union’s 3-0 Concacaf Champions League victory over Atlanta United was a game of two halves. Nearly every Union fan felt dejected after an extremely deflating first half performance. It looked like the Union had maintained their second half form against Inter Miami and were in for a long night in Atlanta. Forty-five minutes later, however, the fanbase was singing a different tune after the Union stole a 3-0 vic...

Breaking down the Union’s ‘anti-golazo’ goal vs Inter Miami The grit and conviction in which Monteiro finished the play was the mark of a Philly goal, one that won’t dominate headlines but still made a firm statement about his value in the box. Share this story Morgan Tencza The Philadelphia Union’s goal against Inter Miami in Saturday’s MLS home opener wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t Ezequiel Barco’s banger into the upper-ninety against Chicago nor Nani’s cheeky backheel against Kansas City. It didn’t have the rhythm of Christian Paredes’ winner against Houston. In many way...