FinishedMajor League Soccer
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 8, 2026 · 17:00New York City FC Stadium
Match report
New York City FC beat Philadelphia Union 2–1 at New York City FC Stadium in Major League Soccer. B. Bender opened the scoring in the 9th minute. New York City FC have 3 wins in their last 5, while Philadelphia Union have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
9'
⚽B. Benderassist O. Mbaïzo
⚽N. Fernández Mercau
21'
N. Fernández Mercau
32'
2H
49'
B. Bender
⇄T. Romero↓ C. Flax
63'
63'
⇄A. Rick↓ B. Bender
⚽C. Flaxassist T. Gray
82'
⇄G. Ranjitsingh↓ N. Fernández Mercau
82'
82'
⇄G. Marks↓ J. Bueno
Momentum
NYC
⚽⚽⚽
PHI
Match info
TournamentMajor League Soccer · USA
Kick-offMar 8, 2026 · 17:00
VenueNew York City FC Stadium
Attendance56,789 / 58,545 (97%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1
12Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Nico Cavallo7.9Lineups
NYC 4-3-37.35Formation7.134-3-3 PHI
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34:12 | +22 | 32 | WDWDW |
| 2 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34:15 | +19 | 32 | WLWLW |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:19 | +7 | 26 | WLWLW |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30:22 | +8 | 25 | WDWDW |
| 5 |  Los Angeles FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:17 | +7 | 24 | WLWDW |
| 6 |  Seattle Sounders | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17:11 | +6 | 24 | WDWDW |
| 7 |  Houston Dynamo | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 22 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Minnesota United FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 22 | LDLWL |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22:22 | 0 | 20 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  San Diego | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30:27 | +3 | 17 | DLWLW |
| 11 |  Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25:24 | +1 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  St. Louis City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:20 | -4 | 16 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:28 | -6 | 14 | LDLDL |
| 14 |  Austin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19:31 | -12 | 14 | LDLWL |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:36 | -22 | 11 | DLDLD |
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31:11 | +20 | 33 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39:28 | +11 | 31 | WWLWL |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:16 | +11 | 26 | WWWWW |
| 4 |  New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | 25 | LWLWL |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:32 | -7 | 22 | LWDWD |
| 6 |  Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24:23 | +1 | 21 | LWLWD |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36:37 | -1 | 20 | DLWLW |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25:21 | +4 | 19 | WDWDL |
| 9 |  DC United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:25 | -4 | 18 | DLWLW |
| 10 |  Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 16 | DLWLW |
| 11 |  CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:31 | -9 | 14 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23:44 | -21 | 14 | WLWLL |
| 13 |  Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22:29 | -7 | 14 | LWLWL |
| 14 |  Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:23 | -9 | 11 | DLDLD |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18:30 | -12 | 7 | DLDLD |
European qualification Relegation
Major League Soccer
2026New York City FC2-1Philadelphia UnionChampions League
2024New York City FC0-2Philadelphia UnionDomestic Cup
2023Philadelphia Union3-2New York City FCMajor League Soccer
2022New York City FC1-0Philadelphia Union