Philadelphia Union returned home to Subaru Park to face Atlanta United FC on Saturday night, drawing 1-1. The first half remained scoreless with the Union outshooting Atlanta seven to three. In the second half, Homegrown defender Nate Harriel broke the scoreless tie giving the Union a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute. With the assist, defender Kai Wagner became the club’s all-time assist leader in MLS play, surpassing club legend Sébastien Le Toux. In the 72nd minute, Atlanta midfielder Saba Lobjanidze scored the equalizer to level the match at 1-1.
The Union travel to Inter & Co Stadium to play Orlando City on Wednesday, October 2 (7:30 p.m. ET/ Apple TV).
Philadelphia Union 1 – Atlanta United FC 1
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Saturday, September 28, 2024
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Fotis Bazakos
AR1: Adam Wienckowski
AR2: Gerard-Kader Lebuis
4TH: Luis Diego Arroyo
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
AVAR: Robert Schaap
Weather: 74 degrees and cloudy.
SCORING SUMMARY
PHI – Nathan Harriel (Wagner) 61’
ATL – Saba Lobjanidze (Lennon) 72’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
ATL – Brooks Lennon (caution) 52’
PHI – Mikael Uhre (caution) 68’
PHI – Nathan Harriel (Yellow) 76’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel; Leon Flach (Samuel Adeniran 77’), Jack McGlynn (Alejandro Bedoya 71’) , Quinn Sullivan, Daniel Gazdag; Mikael Uhre (Danley Jean Jacques 71’), Tai Baribo.
Substitutes not used: Andrew Rick; Olivier Mbaizo, Jesus Bueno, Jeremy Rafanello, Cavan Sullivan, Chris Donovan.
Atlanta United FC: Brad Guzan, Derrick Williams, Stian Gregersen, Pedro Amador, Brooks Lennon, Bartosz Slisz ( Dax McCarty 87’), Jay Fortune, Saba Lobjanidze, Alexey Miranchuk, Tyler Wolff (Tristan Muyumba 63’) , Daniel Ríos (Edwin Mosquera 81’).
Substitutes not used: Ronald Hernandez, Luis Abram, Josh Cohen, Noah Cobb, Luke Brennan, Matt Edwards.
NOTES
- With his assist tonight, defender Kai Wagner became the club’s all-time assist leader in MLS play, surpassing club legend Sébastien Le Toux.
- Defender Nathan Harriel scored his first goal of the MLS season.
The Union travel to Inter & Co Stadium to play Orlando City on Wednesday, October 2 (7:30 p.m. ET/ Apple TV).
