Match Report: New York City FC 1-5 Philadelphia Union

Match Summary

New York City FC suffered a humiliating 1-5 defeat at home to Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. The visitors took a commanding 3-0 lead in the first half, with goals from Daniel Gazdag, Julian Carranza, and Mikael Uhre. NYCFC pulled one back through Talles Magno before halftime, but Philadelphia restored their three-goal advantage through Cory Burke in the second half. Uhre then added his second and Philadelphia's fifth in the dying minutes to complete the rout.

NYCFC's Struggles Continue

The defeat was NYCFC's second in their last three matches and leaves them languishing in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Manager Ronny Deila made several changes to his starting lineup, but the team failed to gel and were outplayed by a more cohesive Philadelphia side.

Philadelphia's Impressive Performance

Philadelphia, on the other hand, were in excellent form and fully deserved their victory.

Gazdag was particularly impressive, scoring one goal and creating several others. Carranza and Uhre were also on target, while Burke and Jack Elliott put in strong performances.

What's Next?

NYCFC will look to bounce back when they travel to face FC Cincinnati next Saturday.

Philadelphia, meanwhile, will be confident of continuing their good form when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.