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Major League Soccer · 2026

Philadelphia Union 2–0 CF Montréal · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Philadelphia Union won 2–0.

Shots
195
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
2.931.21
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Philadelphia Union beat CF Montréal 2–0. Recorded in this match (Philadelphia Union – CF Montréal): shots 19–5, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 2.93–1.21, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Philadelphia Union's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Philadelphia Union's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

CF Montréal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

CF Montréal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsPhiladelphia Union · CF Montréal12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPhiladelphia UnionCF MontréalBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against9.13 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots5 shotsPhiladelphia Union 19 shots, CF Montréal 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsPhiladelphia Union 8 shots, CF Montréal 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.93 xG1.21 xGPhiladelphia Union 2.93 xG, CF Montréal 1.21 xG
  • Possession51%49%Philadelphia Union 51%, CF Montréal 49%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerPhiladelphia Union 6 corners, CF Montréal 1 corner
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsPhiladelphia Union 15 fouls, CF Montréal 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards4 cardsPhiladelphia Union 4 cards, CF Montréal 4 cards
  • Passes436 passes421 passesPhiladelphia Union 436 passes, CF Montréal 421 passes
  • Pass accuracy72.3%77.4%Philadelphia Union 72.3%, CF Montréal 77.4%
  • Shots inside box16 shots4 shotsPhiladelphia Union 16 shots, CF Montréal 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks0 blocksPhiladelphia Union 4 blocks, CF Montréal 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves6 savesPhiladelphia Union 2 saves, CF Montréal 6 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesPhiladelphia Union 0 offsides, CF Montréal 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 2′Neil PierreGoal · Philadelphia Union
  2. 6′Jovan LukićYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  3. 14′Hennadii SynchukYellow card · CF Montréal
  4. 24′Bruno DamianiYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  5. 29′Samuel PietteYellow card · CF Montréal
  6. Half-time
  7. 56′Dawid BugajYellow card · CF Montréal
  8. 57′Danley Jean JacquesGoal · Philadelphia Union
  9. 68′Prince OwusuPenalty missed · CF Montréal
  10. 71′Kai WagnerYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  11. 73′Victor LoturiYellow card · CF Montréal
  12. 75′Cavan SullivanGoal · Philadelphia Union
  13. 90′Jesus BuenoYellow card · Philadelphia Union
  14. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′CF Montréal · 1 player changeBrandan Craig
  • 69′Philadelphia Union · 2 player changesJesus Bueno · Quinn Sullivan
  • 69′CF Montréal · 2 player changesWikelman Carmona · Victor Loturi
  • 78′CF Montréal · 1 player changeDaniel Rios
  • 79′CF Montréal · 1 player changeNoah Streit
  • 82′Philadelphia Union · 2 player changesAlejandro Bedoya · Ezekiel Alladoh
  • 90′Philadelphia Union · 1 player changeMalik Jakupovic

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Philadelphia Union4-4-2
  1. Andre BlakeG
  2. Nathan HarrielD
  3. Kai WagnerD
  4. Frankie WestfieldD
  5. Neil PierreD
  6. Jovan LukićM
  7. Cavan SullivanM
  8. Indiana VassilevM
  9. Danley Jean JacquesM
  10. Bruno DamianiF
  11. Milan IloskiF
CF Montréal4-3-3
  1. Thomas GillierG
  2. Jalen NealD
  3. Brayan VeraD
  4. Luca PetrassoD
  5. Dawid BugajD
  6. Samuel PietteM
  7. Matthew LongstaffM
  8. Fabian HerbersM
  9. Prince OwusuF
  10. Hennadii SynchukF
  11. Noah StreitF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Philadelphia Union
1Draws
1CF Montréal
CF Montréal — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer1–2
Philadelphia Union — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–1
CF Montréal — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer1–2
CF Montréal — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer4–2
Philadelphia Union — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Philadelphia Union favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · CF Montréal in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Philadelphia Union23 matchesCF Montréal23 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231.3 goals/match
1.7 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/232.09 goals/match
1.84 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.44 xG/match
16.2 shots/match ▲Shots23/2312.8 shots/match
4.91 shots/matchShots on target23/234.7 shots/match
46.6%Possession23/23● 48.2%
6.04 corners/match ●Corners23/234.96 corners/match
3.67 cards/matchCards6/82.13 cards/match
15.1 fouls/matchFouls23/2312.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPhiladelphia UnionCF Montréal
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headPhiladelphia Union — CF Montréal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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