Philadelphia Union 1-0 New York City FC 2025 MLS Regular Season - Matchday 38 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Kickoff: 7:40pm ET Location: Subaru Park | Chester, PA Attendance: 19,176
New York City FC fell 1-0 to the Philadelphia Union despite a strong effort. Mikael Uhre’s deflected first-half strike proved decisive, with Julián and Nicolás Fernández going close late on as New York City FC were denied by an offside call against Máximo Carrizo and missed chances.
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New York City FC has been on a positive run of form in their last 11 overall matches, having posted a record of 7-3-1 (W-L-D).
During the first eight games of this stretch, New York City only lost once.
With this evening being the final away match of the MLS Regular Season, New York City’s record on the road stands at 6-6-5 through 17 total away games.
Since July 16, 2025, specifically, the team’s record on the road has been 5-1-1, with this evening being the sole loss in the last seven away matches.
With six away losses this 2025 MLS Regular Season, this marks the second fewest number of road losses in Club history when playing a full, 17 away-game, regular season.
The fewest in a full season came in the 2019 MLS Regular Season, where New York City FC recorded five losses through 17 matches played.
The Club officially had the fewest away losses in the shortened 2020 MLS Regular Season with four in 11 matches played.
In MLS Regular Season play, New York City FC’s record against the Philadelphia Union is 10-11-2 (W-L-D).
New York City FC has scored 30 goals and conceded 34 against the Union.
New York City has won two of the last four contests against Philadelphia.
New York City won this season’s first matchup, winning 1-0 at Citi Field on April 12, 2025.
The other victory was in their away meeting at Philadelphia from last season, a 2-1 result at Subaru Park on May 15, 2024.
In the 2025 MLS Regular Season, New York City has faced 14 opponents who were ranked above them in the MLS standings at the time of the match, and 18 opponents who were ranked below them.
Their opening match of the season, a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami CF, is not included, as neither team held a higher position in the standings at that point.
Against opponents ranked above them in the MLS standings when entering the match, New York City holds a record of 9-3-2. The Club has scored 19 goals, conceded 11 and recorded six clean sheets.
Against opponents ranked below them in the MLS standings when entering the match, New York City holds a .500 record of 8-8-2. The Club has scored 28 goals, conceded 29 and recorded three clean sheets.
Midfielder Máximo Carrizo made his fourth MLS appearance, and his first since May 28, 2025, when he came on against Houston Dynamo FC.
Thoughts on tonight’s match against Philadelphia Union... “For us, the main thing is that we didn’t get the three points today. We had the moments in the first half to get ourselves ahead of Philadelphia [Union], but we missed them. In other games against top-seeded teams, like Columbus [Crew], we got the goals or came back into the game and did the job. Today, Philadelphia [Union] held the 1-0 and we couldn’t get back. Unfortunately. For us now, the focus is getting the three points against Seattle [Sounders FC], finishing on 59 points, and then focusing on the playoffs. Whatever position we finish in, the goal is to perform again and get on top.”
NEW YORK CITY FC MIDFIELDER JUSTIN HAAK
On the tough opponent and difficulty to create chances in the second half... “We had two good [chances]. We had a good look with [Forward] Alonso [Martínez] early, maybe [in the] first minute or two of the game. [Forward] Hannes [Wolf] had a good look, but we weren't able to create too many chances. It was just about finishing it off when we did have those moments. They're [Philadelphia Union] such a good team in transition, that's why they are where they are in the league. We did a decent job limiting them, but they got one moment off [of] a turnover and that's where they found their goal.”
40’ - PHI - Mikael Uhre [7]
Scored with right footed shot from the right side of the box with an xG of 7% to the middle right zone. Assisted by Jovan Lukic [4].
New York City FC were on the road Saturday night as they took on the Philadelphia Union.
The visitors had already secured a spot in the playoffs, while the hosts knew that victory would seal the Supporters’ Shield.
Head Coach Pascal Jansen made one change from the team that won the Hudson River Derby last time out, with Alonso Martínez returning to the XI in place of Agustín Ojeda.
New York City almost had a dream start when Martínez got in behind and rounded Andre Blake from a narrow angle. Unfortunately, he was unable to convert his eventual shot.
The hosts responded with several looks at goal over the next ten minutes, but important blocks from Hannes Wolf and Thiago Martins removed the danger.
In the 17th minute, Matt Freese was called into action to deny Bruno Damiani. The Brazilian forced the former Union goalkeeper into a smart save down low to his right.
In response, Wolf produced a dipping volley from the edge of the box that required an important intervention from Blake.
The Austrian was then handed a great chance to break the deadlock in the 32nd minute after a flowing move culminated with a loose ball bouncing into his path. Unfortunately, Wolf slashed at the ball and saw the effort go over.
The deadlock was broken in the 41st minute through Mikael Uhre. His strike from the right side of the area took a wicked deflection off Raul Gustavo and wrong-footed Freese in the process.
The second half saw New York City make one change, with Kevin O'Toole replaced by Aiden O'Neill. The frantic pace that defined the first half continued after the break as Milan Iloski fired wide.
Indiana Vassilev then tested Freese with an effort from just outside the box, before Jansen made two changes in the 59th minute — Mitja Ilenič and Ojeda replacing Martínez and Tayvon Gray.
Ojeda registered a shot on target for New York City ten minutes later, but a deflection took much of the power off the effort, allowing Blake to collect comfortably.
In the 78th minute, a fourth change for New York City saw Wolf replaced by Julián Fernández. The winger created a great chance for the visitors after skipping past two Union defenders and clipping the ball onto the head of Nicolás Fernández. Unfortunately, his header deflected behind for a corner.
New York City's final change came in the 87th minute as Máximo Carrizo replaced Maxi Moralez. The teenager thought he had equalized after latching onto a pass from Nicolás Fernández and poking it past Blake, only for the offside flag to deny him a first MLS goal.
Unfortunately, that would prove to be New York City's last chance of note, forcing them to accept a narrow defeat on the night.
