Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati

16 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • José Martínez 23’
  • Dániel Gazdag 37’ (pen)
  • Aaron-Salem Boupendza 49’
  • Brandon Vázquez 76’

Match summary

Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Philadelphia Union led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, José Martínez put Philadelphia Union ahead in the 23rd minute and Dániel Gazdag made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 37th minute. In the second half, Aaron-Salem Boupendza pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 49th minute and Brandon Vázquez equalised in the 76th minute.

FC Cincinnati had the better of the chances, with 2.58 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Philadelphia Union's 1.96 from 15.

Key events

Philadelphia Union FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
6’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
18’
Matt Miazga
Jack ElliottFoul
19’
20’
Sergio SantosShot on target
Dániel GazdagFoul
21’
José MartínezRight foot shot1-0 (Philadelphia Union)
23’
35’
Roman CelentanoFoul
36’
Yerson Mosquera
Dániel GazdagPenalty2-0 (Philadelphia Union)
37’
Dániel GazdagShot on target
40’
Mikael UhreShot on target
41’
Damion LoweFoul
42’
45+4’
Nick HagglundFoul
Half-time2-0
46’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaSergio Santos
46’
Ian MurphyNick Hagglund
49’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaRight foot shot2-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Second half underway
54’
Obinna NwobodoShot on target
Jesus BuenoJosé Martínez
63’
Julián CarranzaFoul
63’
64’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
71’
Dominique BadjiYuya Kubo
Tai BariboMikael Uhre
73’
Julián CarranzaShot on target
73’
Kai WagnerFoul
74’
76’
Brandon VázquezRight foot shot2-2 (FC Cincinnati)
83’
Yerson MosqueraSecond yellowFoul
Tai BariboFoul
85’
87’
Alvas PowellAaron-Salem Boupendza
90’
Raymon GaddisSantiago Arias
Chris DonovanDamion Lowe
90+3’
Jack ElliottSecond yellowFoul
90+4’
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 2.58 23’ José Martínez (Philadelphia Union), 1-0 23’ 37’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 2-0 37’ 49’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 49’ 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 2.58 23’ José Martínez (Philadelphia Union), 1-0 Martínez 23’ 37’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 2-0 Gazdag 37’ 49’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 Boupendza 49’ 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 Vázquez 76’
Philadelphia Union 1.96 xGFC Cincinnati 2.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Philadelphia Union attacking 
37’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 79’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 41’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 42’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 54’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 50’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 64’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 41’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 59’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 45’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 64’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ José Martínez (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 37’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 41’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 42’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 54’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 50’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 64’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 41’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 59’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 64’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ José Martínez (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 69’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Philadelphia Union 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Blake
Glesnes
Elliott
Lowe 90’
Wagner
Martínez 63’
McGlynn
Harriel
Gazdag
Carranza
Uhre 73’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund 46’
Miazga
Mosquera
Barreal
Arias 90’
Nwobodo
Moreno
Kubo 71’
Vázquez
Santos 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andre Blake
90′ 4 2 20 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jakob Glesnes
90′ 2 – 1 3 1 18 1 – – –
Jack Elliott Sent off
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 22 3 – –
Damion Lowe Taken off
89′ – 2 2 6 2 30 2 – –
Nathan Harriel
90′ 1 – – 3 – 26 – – – –
Kai Wagner
90′ 1 1 1 4 – 42 2 – –
Midfielders4 players
José Martínez Taken off
63′ 1 – 17 1 0.21 1 1 4 2 3 –
Jack McGlynn
90′ – 1 43 1 0.10 3 2 3 – – –
Dániel Gazdag
90′ 1 – 44 1 0.07 – – 1 2 1
Jesus Bueno Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 12 – 0.00 – – – 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Julián Carranza
90′ – – 3 1 0.05 0.06 – 7 2 20
Mikael Uhre Taken off
73′ – – 4 2 0.75 0.09 1 5 4 13 –
Tai Baribo Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 1 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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Philadelphia Union, 08 Apr 23 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 4-3 Philadelphia Union, 19 Jun 24  All Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati 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.