Philadelphia Union played C.F. Monterrey on Saturday night at Subaru Park in a third-place 2023 Leagues Cup match, winning 3-0.With the win, the Union secure a 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth . In the first half, midfielder Jesus Bueno opened the scoring in the first minute with a right footed shot from close range. Forward Mikael Uhre doubled the lead in stoppage time of the first half with a shot from the center of the box to make it 2-0. In the 69th minute, midfielder Alejandro Bedoya scored the third and final goal to secure the win.
The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, August 26, where they will face D.C. United at Audi Field (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).
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Philadelphia Union 3 – C.F. Monterrey 0
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Saturday, August 19th, 2023
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón Pérez
Ast. Referee 1: William Arrieta
Ast. Referee 2: Henri Antonio Pupiro Esquivel
Fourth official: Ricardo Montero
VAR: Daneion Parchment
Ast. VAR:Â Ismael Cornejo
Weather: 78 degrees and sunny.
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – Jesus Bueno 1’
PHI – Mikael Uhre (McGlynn) 45+2’
PHI – Alejandro Bedoya 69’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
MTY – Daniel Parra (caution) 9’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Olivier Mbaizo; Jose Martinez, Jack McGlynn, Jesus Bueno (Alejandro Bedoya 65'), Daniel Gazdag (Joaquin Torres 90’ ); Mikael Uhre (Tai Baribo 90+1’), Quinn Sullivan (Chris Donovan 65').
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Holden Trent; Matt Real, Nathan Harriel, Olwethu Makhanya, Leon Flach, Jeremy Rafanello.
CF Monterrey: Luis Cárdenas, Sebastián Vegas, VÃctor Guzmán, Daniel Parra, Edson Gutiérrez, Jordi Cortizo, Kevin Ortega (Sergio Canales 68’), Jonathan Gonzalez (Luis Romo 46’), Ali Avila (Rogelio Funes Mori 75’), Victor Lopez ( Joao Rojas 68’), Iker Fimbres (Erick Carballo 46’).
Substitutes not used: Maximiliano Meza, Jesús Gallardo, Héctor Moreno, Stefan Medina, Esteban Andrada, Alejandro Morales, César Ramos.
