Philadelphia Union played Club Tijuana on Saturday night at Subaru Park, winning 3-1. With the win, the Union secured their first victory of group play for the 20243 Leagues Cup. Nicolás Diaz conceded a penalty kick and was given a straight red card for fouling Julian Carranza in the 19th minute. Daniel Gazdag converted the penalty kick for the Union to make it 1-0. Julian Carranza scored in the 26th minute following a corner to extend the lead. Carlos González scored one minute into the second half for Club Tijuana to make it 2-1. A penalty kick was conceded by Olivier Mbaizo in the 49th minute. Carlos González took the penalty kick for Club Tijuana, but it was saved by Andre Blake. Kevin Balanta fouled Mikael Uhre in the 56th minute and received Club Tijuana’s second red card of the match to play with nine men for the remainder of the game. Carranza scored his second goal of the game for the Union in the 71st minute to make the score 3-1.
The Union will return to Subaru Park on Wednesday, July 26th (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV), where they will face Querétaro F.C. in their second game of group play for the 2023 Leagues Cup.
Philadelphia Union 3 – Club Tijuana 1
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Saturday, July 22, 2023
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
Referee: Oshane Anthony Nation
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Jeremy Kieso
Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala
VAR: Óscar MacÃas Romo
Ast. VAR: Mario Terrazas Chávez
Weather: 81 degrees and sunny
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – Daniel Gazdag (PK) 21’
PHI – Julian Carranza (Wagner) 26’
CTJ – Carlos Gonzáles (Contreras) 46’
PHI – Julian Carranza (Bueno) 71’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
CTJ – Nicolás Diaz (ejection) 19’
CTJ – Miguel Herrera; head coach (caution) 33’
PHI – Jose Martinez (caution) 35’
CTJ – Kevin Balanta (ejection) 56’
PHI – Damion Lowe (caution) 90’+5’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake, Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes (Damion Lowe 79’), Olivier Mbaizo (Nathan Harriel 55’), Jose Martinez (Matt Real 79’), Jack McGlynn, Jesus Bueno, Daniel Gazdag, Quinn Sullivan (Mikael Uhre 55’), Julian Carranza.
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Holden Trent, Nathan Harriel, Andres Perea, Joaquin Torres, Jeremy Rafanello, Chris Donovan.
Club Tijuana: Antonio RodrÃguez (José Corona, 68’), Rafael Fernández, Nicolás Diaz, Diego Zaragoza, Jesus Vega (Francisco Contreras 46’), Pedro Canelo (Kevin Castañeda 69’), Lucas RodrÃguez (Rodrigo Parra 59’), Iván Tona, Kevin Balanta, Christian Rivera, Carlos González.
Substitutes not used: Aaron MejÃa, Eduardo Armenta, Lucas Cavallini, José Corona, Ricardo DÃaz, Braian Romero, Silvio MartÃnez, Fernando Madrigal, Rodrigo GodÃnez.
The Union will return to Subaru Park on Saturday, July 22nd (8:00 p.m. ET / Apple TV, Univision, FS1), where they will face Club Tijuana in their first game in group play for the 2023 Leagues Cup.
