| Game result | ||||
| New York City FC | 2 - 3 | Philadelphia Union | ||
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Two contrasting runs framed this MLS meeting on Sunday, August 16th, 2026 at 6.00pm: New York City FC arrived having gone five matches without a win, while Philadelphia Union came in on a seven-match unbeaten stretch. That gap gave the encounter its edge, and the recent history between the pair only sharpened it. These two had already met earlier the same season, and the results split evenly: New York City FC took the March fixture 2-1 at Subaru Park, before Philadelphia Union returned the favour with a 3-2 win at Yankee Stadium. This game, played at that same ground in New York, closed out a tight series between sides who had each learned to trouble the other.
Previous meetings
2026-08-16: New York City FC 2 - 3 Philadelphia Union (MLS)2026-03-01: Philadelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City FC (MLS)
2025-11-24: Philadelphia Union 0 - 1 New York City FC (MLS)
2025-10-04: Philadelphia Union 1 - 0 New York City FC (MLS)
2025-04-12: New York City FC 1 - 0 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
2024-09-18: New York City FC 1 - 5 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
2024-05-15: Philadelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City FC (MLS)
2023-07-15: Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 New York City FC (MLS)
2023-05-27: New York City FC 1 - 3 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
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