Box Score | Philadelphia Union 5, Queretaro F.C. 1

Philadelphia Union played Queretaro F.C. on Wednesday night at Subaru Park, winning 5-1 . Daniel Gazdag scored from outside the 18-yard box in the 30th minute to score the first goal of the game. Queretaro goalkeeper, Alejandro Arana, conceded a penalty kick after fouling Julian Carranza in the 36th minute. Daniel Gazdag converted the penalty kick to extend the lead for the Union. Nathan Harriel scored in the 43rd minute off of a Jesus Bueno corner kick to make it 3-0. Emanuel Gularte conceded a penalty kick after fouling Jesus Bueno in the 62nd minute. Daniel Gazdag converted his second penalty kick of the match to make the score 4-0. Raúl Sandoval scored in the 84th minute to give Queretaro F.C. their only goal of the game. Jack McGlynn scored to make it 5-1 in the 89th minute. 

With the win, the Union will host the first round of 32 at Subaru Park on August 3. Opponent and time of the match will be announced following the conclusion of the East Region matches on July 30.
 
Philadelphia Union 5 – Queretaro F.C. 1
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

TODAY’S MATCH INFO

Referee: Daneion Parchment
Ast. Referee 1: Caleb Wales
Ast. Referee 2: Nicholas Anderson
Fourth official: Kwinsi Williams
VAR: Óscar Mejía García
Ast. VAR:Mario Terrazas Chávez
Weather: 83 degrees and sunny.

GOALS/ASSISTS

PHI – Daniel Gazdag (Elliott) 30’
PHI – Daniel Gazdag (PK) 39’
PHI – Nathan Harriel (Bueno) 43’
PHI – Daniel Gazdag (PK) 63’
QRO – Raul Sandoval 84’
PHI – Jack McGlynn (Bueno) 89’

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI – Michel Uhre (caution) 10’
QRO – Federico Lertora (caution) 20’
PHI – Jakob Glesnes (caution) 45’

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake, Kai Wagner, Damion Lowe, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes (Matt Real 65’), Nathan Harriel, Jose Martinez (Jack McGlynn 65’), Jesus Bueno, Daniel Gazdag ( Joaquin Torres 74’), Mikael Uhre (Chris Donovan 74’), Julian Carranza (Quinn Sullivan 74’).

Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Holden Trent, Olivier Mbaizo, Andres Perea, Jeremy Rafanello.

Queretaro F.C.: Alejandro Arana, Oscar Manzanares, Emanuel Gularte, Jonathan Perlaza, Omar Mendoza (Jaime Gómez 58’), Federico Lertora (Rodrigo López 67’ ), Camilo Sanvezzo (Jonatan Torres 71’), Jordan Sierra (Marco García 58’), Pablo Barrera, Joaquin Montecinos (Raúl Sandoval 71’), Angel Sepulveda.

Substitutes not used: Alberto García, Fernando Tapia, Kevin Escamilla, Guillermo Allison, Marco González, Ettson Ayón, Paulo Yrizar.

TEAM NOTES

• With his hat trick tonight, midfielder Daniel Gazdag has scored four goals in the 2023 Leagues Cup.
• Homegrown defender Nathan Harriel scored his first goal of the 2023 Leagues Cup and second overall for the Philadelphia Union.
• Homegrown midfielder Jack McGlynn scored his first goal of the 2023 Leagues Cup.
• Defender Jack Elliott notched his first assist of the 2023 Leagues Cup.
• Midfielder Jesus Bueno earned two assists on the night, and now has two in the 2023 Leagues Cup.
• Gazdag scored two penalty kicks to raise his overall goal total for the tournament to four which currently leads the tournament.
• Gazdag scored his first hat trick of the season and the third of his career. The last time he scored a hat trick was against Toronto FC on October 9th, 2022.

With the win, the Union will host the first round of 32 on August 3. Opponent and time of the match will be announced following the conclusion of the East Region matches on July 30.