The Union clawed back for a 2-2 draw in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon and remain the only unbeaten team in Major League Soccer with 3 wins and 4 draws. Because upon replay it looks like Nate Harriel's foot was maybe one one-millionth of a centimeter over the line, which would constitute a foul throw. What's worth whining about is that the Atlanta player made one of the worst headed clearances you will ever see, steering the ball backwards and toward the 18 for a full volley from an unmarked player ..read more

Mikael Uhre and defender Kai Wagner scored the final two goals of the second half and the Philadelphia Union pulled out a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United on Sunday to remain the lone unbeaten team. Neither team scored until Daniel Ríos netted the first goal of his career to give Atlanta United (3-2-2) the lead in the 55th minute. Ríos, a 29-year-old rookie forward making his first start and second appearance, used Thiago Almada's first assist of the season to score ..read more

Atlanta United hosted the Philadelphia Union without its leading goal scorer, one of its best defenders and a player that has scored three goals in the past two matches. “For me, this was kind of a playoff game,” Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda said during his post-match press conference. Giorgos Giakoumakis, Derrick Williams, Jamal Thiare joined Xande Silva and Stian Gregersen among the players that were not on the active roster for Sunday afternoon's match against Philadelphia ..read more

The 2024 Generation adidas Cup concluded on Sunday, as champions were crowned in the Under-15 (Valencia) and Under-17 ( Philadelphia Union ) age groups. It was again an opportunity for top talent from academies in Major League Soccer and globally to match up against one another. There was a long list of impressive talent that seized advantage of the chance to compete on a big stage. And, at the end of the tournament, technical staff from MLS NEXT identified a Best XI across both age groups. File » Save As » GACup_BestXI ? Congratulations to all ballers named to the 2024 Generation adidas Cup ..read more

Two Eastern Conference rivals will slug it out Sunday afternoon when Atlanta United host the Philadelphia Union. The Union (3-0-3, 12 points) are undefeated in their first six matches of the season and currently sit in second place in the conference title behind the New York Red Bulls. Leading the charge for Philadelphia so far this season have been midfielder Daniel Gazdag and forward Julian Carranza, who share the team high with four goals ..read more

The dust doesn't settle often in MLS, but when it did after last weekend, it revealed an unexpected sight. Of the 29 teams jostling in the league's early-season traffic, just one has yet to lose: the Union, at 3-0-3 (12 points). It might even end Sunday, when the Union visit Atlanta United in what's always a big game leaguewide, and is again this time. The contest is a rare traditional TV appearance for the Union, on Fox's main broadcast network, no less ..read more

The 2024 Generation adidas Cup concluded on Sunday, as champions were crowned in the Under-15 (Valencia) and Under-17 ( Philadelphia Union ) age groups. It was again an opportunity for top talent from academies in Major League Soccer and globally to match up against one another. There was a long list of impressive talent that seized advantage of the chance to compete on a big stage. And, at the end of the tournament, technical staff from MLS NEXT identified a Best XI across both age groups. File » Save As » GACup_BestXI ? Congratulations to all ballers named to the 2024 Generation adidas Cup ..read more

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In its 15th edition, the 2024 Generation adidas Cup featured the most global and competitive field in the tournament's history and saw the Philadelphia Union take home the championship in the U-17 age group, while Valencia CF (Spain) earned the U-15 age group title after seven days of high-quality play in Bradenton, Fla. MLS academies have won six of the past eight titles at the Generation adidas Cup dating back to the 2019 tournament. Sunday's victory by the Philadelphia Union in the U-17 age group marked the second consecutive Generation adidas Cup title for the club ..read more

The Philadelphia Union went into Nashville Saturday night with a plan. Jim Curtin's script was to negate. Against a Nashville team with a confounding propensity for draws, a team like the Union uncomfortable dictating the game with the ball, Curtin deployed three center backs to sit and absorb pressure, hoping for counter attacks. If that worked, the Union would have attacking cards to play after halftime ..read more