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Philadelphia Union 1-2 New England: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

Full time: Philadelphia Union 1-2 New England

Philadelphia Union 1-2 New England: New England took the points in MLS on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Subaru Park. The goals: Dor Turgeman 45+3', Carles Gil 90+1', Neil Pierre 90+12'.

How New England won it

The opening goal came in the 45th minute (+3): Dor Turgeman for New England, set up by Peyton Miller. Carles Gil from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to New England in the 90th minute (+1). Neil Pierre made it 1-2 to Philadelphia Union in the 90th minute (+12), set up by Kai Wagner.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

The referee, M. Badawi, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Philadelphia Union and 1 to New England.

Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2 · New England: M. Mitrovic, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 2.32 for Philadelphia Union and 3.26 for New England.

Philadelphia Union scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

New England left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Philadelphia Union had 8 shots on target, New England 8.

New England's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Philadelphia Union had 54% of the ball, but New England took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Philadelphia Union came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.06 expected goals for and 1.31 against, and had won 41% of their matches.

New England came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 53% of their matches.

Philadelphia Union vs New England: the match in numbers

Philadelphia UnionMatch statisticsNew England
54%Ball possession46%
2.32Expected goals (xG)3.26
25Total shots12
8Shots on target8
3Big chances3
478Total passes426
80%Pass accuracy78%
4Corners6
14Fouls7
1Offsides1
13Tackles13
6Saves7
2Yellow cards1

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Carles Gil (New England), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Philadelphia Union

New England

The lowest-rated starter was Ilay Feingold at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

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Questions about Philadelphia Union vs New England

What was the score in Philadelphia Union vs New England?

Philadelphia Union 1-2 New England (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 24 October 2026.

Who scored in Philadelphia Union vs New England?

Dor Turgeman 45+3', Carles Gil 90+1', Neil Pierre 90+12'.

Did Moneyball predict Philadelphia Union vs New England correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Philadelphia Union vs New England?

Carles Gil, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Philadelphia Union vs New England?

M. Badawi.

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