2023 Philadelphia Union season

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Philadelphia Union
2023 season
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coach Jim Curtin
Stadium Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS East: 4th
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals
Average home league attendance18,907 [1]
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The 2023 Philadelphia Union season was the club's fourteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his tenth season with the club. The club's regular season began on February 25, 2023, and concluded on October 9. Outside of MLS, Philadelphia will participate in the U.S. Open Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League, and the Leagues Cup.

Contents

Previous season

The club finished second in the Supporters' Shield standings and first in the Eastern Conference. [2] The Union appeared in their first MLS Cup, where they lost to Shield winners Los Angeles FC in a penalty shootout. [3]

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

January 21 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Austin FC Bradenton, FL
12:00 pm EST Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Bueno Soccerball shade.svg67'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Cascante Soccerball shade.svg27'
Noel Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 0
January 24 Philadelphia Union 2–2 St. Louis City SC Orlando, FL
4:00 pm EST Wagner Soccerball shade.svg9'
Portella Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Klauss Soccerball shade.svg41'
Gioacchini Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 0
January 27 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Minnesota United FC Orlando, FL
Lod Soccerball shade.svg
Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Carranza Soccerball shade.svg
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 0
February 5 New England Revolution 0–2 Philadelphia Union Lakewood Ranch, FL
12:00 pm EST Blessing Yellow card.svg 40'
Vrioni Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg35'
Glesnes Yellow card.svg 40'
Bueno Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Premier Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
February 10 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, FL
12:00 pm EST Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.) Report Torres Soccerball shade.svg10'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
Attendance: Not reported
February 13 Nashville SC 2-0 Philadelphia Union
February 18 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Colorado Rapids Davenport, FL
1:00 pm EST Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg49'
Harriel Soccerball shade.svg102'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg106' (pen.)
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg125'		 Report Cabral Soccerball shade.svg108'Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
Note: 135-minutes (3 45-minute periods)

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2023)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Orlando City SC 3418795539+1663Qualification for Round One
3 Columbus Crew 3416996746+2157
4 Philadelphia Union 34159105741+1655
5 New England Revolution 34159105846+1255
6 Atlanta United FC 34139126653+1351
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Columbus Crew (C)3416996746+2157Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 [lower-alpha 1]
4 St. Louis City SC 34171256245+1756Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 2]
5 Philadelphia Union 34159105741+1655Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 3]
6 New England Revolution 34159105846+1255Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 4]
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34149114132+953Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [lower-alpha 5]
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup champion
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2023 MLS Cup champions
  2. ↑ As 2023 Western Conference regular season champions
  3. ↑ As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
  4. ↑ As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  5. ↑ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Regular season

February 251 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30PM EST Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Flach Yellow card.svg 47'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg52', Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Glesnes Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Morris Yellow card.svg 39'
Sands Yellow card.svg 43'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 56'
Zelarayán Yellow card.svg 59'
Degenek Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,510
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
March 42 Inter Miami CF 2–0 Philadelphia Union Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30PM EST Yedlin Yellow card.svg 30'
Jean Soccerball shade.svg32'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Flach Yellow card.svg 21'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 24'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 15,628
Referee: Chris Penso
March 113 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
8:30PM ESTYellow card.svg 45+2' Martínez
Yellow card.svg 61' Elliott
Yellow card.svg 74' Bedoya
Soccerball shade.svg90', Yellow card.svg 90+3' Torres
Yellow card.svg 96' Sullivan 		Report Yellow card.svg 12' Terán
Yellow card.svg 38, 94' Yellow-red card.svg Kamara
Yellow card.svg 42' M. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 45+2, 50' Yellow-red card.svg Herbers 		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,520
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
March 184 CF Montréal 3–2 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
7:30 PM EDT Quioto Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 43', Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Wanyama Yellow card.svg 18'
Zouhir Yellow card.svg 43'
Offor Soccerball shade.svg90', Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Glesnes Yellow card.svg 2'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg46', Soccerball shade.svg60'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 58, 69' Yellow-red card.svg
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 23,352
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 255 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,725
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 16 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,550
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 87 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30PM EDT Mosquera Yellow card.svg 48'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 21'
Blake Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 158 Chicago Fire 2–2 Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
9:30PM EDT Soccerball shade.svg19' Haile-Selassie
Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.) Harriel
Yellow card.svg 66' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Giménez 		Report Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.) Gazdag
Soccerball shade.svg65' Carranza 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 12,811
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 229 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT MacNaughton Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg20', 43', 56'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 36'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Insigne Yellow card.svg 45+1', Soccerball shade.svg66'
Laryea Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,533
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 610 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:30PM Reyes Yellow card.svg 25'
Burke Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Flach Yellow card.svg 36'
Sullivan Yellow card.svg 45+7'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,712
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 1311 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Philadelphia Union Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM Wilson Yellow card.svg 18'
Ronan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 42'
Cabral Yellow card.svg 62'
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 79'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 90+9'
Galván Red card.svg 90+9'		 Report Bedoya Yellow card.svg 21'
Flach Yellow card.svg 41'
Wagner Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg52'
Elliott Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Glesnes Yellow card.svg 90+9'
Bueno Red card.svg 90+14'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,006
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 1712 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 EDT Carranza Yellow card.svg 9'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 48'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,689
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 2013 Philadelphia Union 3–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg56', Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg88'
Real Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Blessing Yellow card.svg 4'
Wood Yellow card.svg 45'
Gil Yellow card.svg 73'
Altidore Yellow card.svg 84'
Romney Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 2714 New York City FC 1–3 Philadelphia Union New York, New York
7:30PM EST Pereira Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gray Yellow card.svg 38'
Thiago Martins Yellow card.svg 52'
O'Toole Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Glesnes Yellow card.svg 30'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg45+1', Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Uhre Yellow card.svg 69'
Bueno Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 22,830
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
May 3115 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Lowe Yellow card.svg 59'
Kahlina Soccerball shade.svg70' (o.g.)		 Report Westwood Yellow card.svg 12'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,705
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 316 Philadelphia Union 3–0 CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Carranza Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg36'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Campbell Yellow card.svg 31'
Thorkelsson Yellow card.svg 76'
Miljevic Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,245
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 1017 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
10:30 PM EDT Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg8'
Trauco Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Lowe Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,512
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 2118 Orlando City SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 17,516
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 2419 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,535
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 220 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, Georgia
4:00 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,527
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 821 LA Galaxy 3–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
10:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 21,269
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 1222 Nashville SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Sergii Boiko
July 1523 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,363
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 2624 D.C. United 1–3 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,215
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 3025 Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,410
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 326 Philadelphia Union 4–1 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,361
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 1627 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,365
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 2028 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 28,584
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
September 2329 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Los Angeles FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,738
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 2730 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Dallas Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,515
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Note: Match originally scheduled for August 20
September 3031 Columbus Crew 1–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,456
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 432 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,605
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 733 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,387
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 2134 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 41,355
Referee: Tori Penso

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 28 Round One Philadelphia Union 3–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 pm EDT
 Report
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 19,778
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
November 8 Round One New England Revolution 0–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 pm EST
 Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,214
Referee: Drew Fischer
Note: Philadelphia Union won the series 2–0.
November 25 Conference semifinals FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
8:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

May 9Round of 32 Minnesota United FC (MLS) Flag of Minnesota.svg 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Philadelphia Union (MLS) Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,216
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

March 7First leg Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union San Salvador, El Salvador
8:00 pm EST Report Bueno Yellow card.svg 41'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
March 14Second leg Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 4–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza Chester, United States
8:00 pm EST
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 8,145
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Note: Philadelphia Union advance 4–0 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

April 4First leg Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas Chester, United States
8:00 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Report Santamaría Red card.svg 45+5'
Abella Yellow card.svg 64'
Lozano Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
April 12Second leg Atlas Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Guadalajara, Mexico
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Note: Philadelphia Union advance 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

April 26First leg Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Chester, United States
9:00 PM EDT Martínez Yellow card.svg 63'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report Acosta Yellow card.svg 84', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,676
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
May 2Second Leg Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, United States
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 19,985
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–1 on aggregate.

Leagues Cup

Group stage

Standings

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification PHI QFC TIJ
1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 2200082+66Advance to knockout stage — 5–1 3–1
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Querétaro 2100125−33———
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 2000214−30— 0–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results
July 22Group stage 1 Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Oshane Nation
July 26Group stage 2 Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 5–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Querétaro Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Daneion Parchment
August 3Round of 32 Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 pm ET
 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Penalties
August 8Round of 16 Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
Penalties
Note: Postponed from August 7 at 7:30 pm ET due to thunderstorm forecast in the area.
August 11Quarterfinals Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Querétaro Chester, Pennsylvania
9:09 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Mario Escobar
Note: Match delayed from 8:00 pm to 9:09 pm due to a power outage at Subaru Park.
August 15Semifinals Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–4 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,778
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón
August 19Third Place Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,778
Referee: Juan Calderón

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