Philadelphia Union erased a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 comeback win over New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night. NYCFC took a 2-0 lead behind penalty kicks from Bénie Traoré in the fourth minute and Luighi in first-half stoppage time. Midfielder Danley Jean Jacques pulled one back in the 48th minute before forward Bruno Damiani scored twice in six minutes, with Cavan Sullivan assisting the equalizer and Quinn Sullivan setting up the game-winner to complete the comeback on the road.
The Union return home to host Inter Miami CF on Wednesday, August 19 at Subaru Park (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).
New York City FC (2) – Philadelphia Union (3)
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
Sunday, August 16, 2026
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Sergii Demianchuk
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Kyle Atkins
4TH: Sergii Boiko
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Tom Felice
SCORING SUMMARY
NYC – Bénie Traoré (PK) 4’
NYC – Luighi (PK) 45+2’
PHI – Danley Jean Jacques (C. Sullivan, Wagner) 48’
PHI – Bruno Damiani (C. Sullivan, Iloski) 69’
PHI – Bruno Damiani (Q. Sullivan) 75’
PHI – Nathan Harriel (caution) 16’
NYC – Luighi (caution) 43’
PHI – Jovan Lukic (caution) 44’
PHI – Milan Iloski (caution) 50’
NYC – Tayvon Gray (caution) 79’
PHI – Kai Wagner (caution) 86’
NYC – Malachi Jones (caution) 90’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Nathan Harriel, Neil Pierre, Frankie Westfield; Danley Jean-Jacques, Jovan Lukic (Jesus Bueno 62’), Cavan Sullivan (Alejandro Bedoya 80’) , Indiana Vassilev (Quinn Sullivan 70’); Bruno Damiani, Milan Iloski.
Substitutes not used: Andrew Rick; Japhet Sery, Ben Bender, Jeremy Rafanello, Ezekiel Alladoh, Agustin Anello.
New York City FC: Matt Freese, Nico Cavallo, James Sands, Max Murray (Raul Gustavo 78’), Tayvon Gray, Andres Perea, Jonathan Shore (Maximo Carrizo 60’), Keaton Parks ( Kevin O’Toole 60’), Benie Traore (Malachi Jones 67’), Luighi (Talles Magno 67’), Agustin Ojeda.
Substitutes not used: Kevin Pierre, Tomas Romero, Mitja Ilenic, El-Hadji Samb.
