New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union

16 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ismir Pekmic

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • D. Nealis 74’

Match summary

New York Red Bulls saw off Philadelphia Union 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

D. Nealis put New York Red Bulls ahead in the 74th minute.

Philadelphia Union can feel hard done by, creating 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to New York Red Bulls's 0.31 from 7. B. Damiani had a penalty saved for Philadelphia Union.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
7 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 1
1 Corners 2
398 Passes 371
70.6% Pass accuracy 67.7%
10 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union
Kick-off
E. Choupo-MotingShot on target
23’
28’
A. RickA. Blake
Half-time0-0
46’
B. DamianiC. Donovan
Second half underway
D. GjengaarS. Ngoma
58’
61’
Q. SullivanA. Bedoya
61’
T. BariboM. Uhre
68’
B. DamianiMissed penaltysaved
68’
B. DamianiShot on target
D. NealisRight foot shot1-0 (New York Red Bulls)
74’
D. Nealis
77’
78’
D. J. JacquesJ. Bueno
J. HallE. Forsberg
82’
W. BogaczE. Choupo-Moting
90’
S. NealisW. Carmona
90’
W. Bogacz
90+6’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 1.37 74’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 1.37 74’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 Nealis 74’
New York Red Bulls 0.31 xGPhiladelphia Union 1.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Philadelphia Union attacking New York Red Bulls attacking 
68’ B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 49’ M. Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 74’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 2’ A. Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ J. Bueno (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ C. Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ D. J. Jacques (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ P. Stroud (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ N. Eile (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 49’ M. Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 74’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 2’ A. Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ J. Bueno (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ C. Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ D. J. Jacques (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ Q. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ P. Stroud (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ K. Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ N. Eile (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York Red Bulls 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coronel
Nealis
Eile
Parker
Edwards
Stroud
Edelman
Carmona 90’
Forsberg 82’
Ngoma 58’
Choupo-Moting 90’
Philadelphia Union 4-4-2 Starting XI
Blake 28’
Mbaizo
Makhanya
Harriel
Wagner
Donovan 46’
Bueno 78’
Lukić
Bedoya 61’
Iloski
Uhre 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Coronel
90′ 1 0 26 – 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
D. Nealis
90′ 1 1 – 8 7 33 2 1 – –
N. Eile
90′ – 3 – 9 8 55 1 – – –
T. Parker
90′ – – – 14 13 59 – – – –
R. Edwards
90′ 2 2 – 7 3 49 3 – – –
Midfielders6 players
P. Stroud
90′ – – 37 – 0.02 3 1 6 1 1 –
D. Edelman
90′ – – 47 1 0.03 3 – 6 1 1 –
W. Carmona Taken off
89′ – – 29 – 0.03 – 2 5 1 1 –
E. Forsberg Taken off
82′ – – 20 1 0.03 – – 2 2 1 –
S. Ngoma Taken off
58′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – 2 – 1 –
D. Gjengaar Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
E. Choupo-Moting Taken off
89′ – 1 2 1 0.06 0.09 1 6 1 24 –
J. Hall Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

New York Red Bulls LWLLW
Philadelphia Union WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 2-0 New York Red Bulls, 12 Jul 25 Next meeting: Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York Red Bulls, 22 Jul 26  All New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.