MLS Philadelphia Union

Union pick up three points at home for second consecutive game; Przybylko nets a brace

Published on August 29, 2020 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


CHESTER, Pa. - The Philadelphia Union beat D.C. United at home on Saturday night for their seventh straight win against the club, their longest winning-streak against any single club. Kacper Przybylko recorded the second brace of his MLS career with two first half goals. Sergio Santos and Brenden Aaronson each contributed with a goal. The Union's three goals in the first 21 minutes is the fastest they have they have netted three in Union history. The Union next return to action on the road in Columbus on September 2 vs. Columbus Crew (7:30 p.m. ET / PHL17).

Philadelphia Union 4 - D.C. United 1

Subaru Park (Chester, PA)

Saturday, August 29, 2020

TODAY'S MATCH INFO

Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Assistant Referees: C.J. Morgante, Adam Wienckowski

Fourth Official: Tori Penso

VAR: Alan Kelly

Weather: 75 degrees and partly cloudy

GOALS/ASSISTS

PHI - Kacper Przybylko, 7'

PHI - Kacper Przybylko, 16'

PHI - Sergio Santos (Jose Martinez)'

PHI - Brenden Aaronson (Kacper Przybylko, Olivier Mbaizo), 61'

DCU - Julian Gressel (Junior Moreno), 63'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI - Jose Martinez (caution) 10'

DCU - Felip (caution) 19'

PHI - Oliver Mbaizo (caution) 56'

PHI - Ilsinho (caution) 69'

PHI - Warren Creavalle (caution) 80'

PHI - Jamiro Monteiro (caution) 87'

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Olivier Mbaizo, Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Kai Wagner (Matt Real, 27'); Alejandro Bedoya, Jose Martinez (Warren Creavalle, HT), Jamiro Monteiro, Brenden Aaronson (Jack de Vries, 88'); Kacper Przybyłko (Andrew Wooten, 64'), Sergio Santos (Ilsinho, 64')

Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik; Ray Gaddis, Mark McKenzie, Anthony Fontana

D.C. United: Chris Seitz; Axel Sjoberg, Donovan Pines, Joseph Mora; Julian Gressel (Moses Nyeman, 79'), Felipe, Junior Moreno (Mohammed Abu, 64'), Kevin Paredes; Yamil Asad (Griffin Yow, HT); Ulises Segura, Ola Kamara (Erik Sorga, 57')

Substitutes not used: Earl Edwards Jr.; Federico Higuain

TEAM NOTES

Kacper Przybylko scored his third and fourth goals of the season for his second brace in his MLS career and has now scored in six straight home games... He is the first multi-goal scorer since Marco Fabian against D.C. United (August 4, 2019) and he becomes only the ninth player in club history to record two goals in a game at least twice in his Union career...The last time the Union had a first-half brace was by David Accam on March 23, 2019 vs. Columbus.

Sergio Santos and Brenden Aaronson both scored their second goals of the regular-season season. They both scored their first goals of 2020 against LAFC on March 8.

Olivier Mbaizo picked up his first assist of the season in his first start of the 2020 season.

Andre Blake continued to add to his regular-season saves, now with 34, which puts him second in the league, just one behind NYCFC's Sean Johnson.

With the win, the Union has now defeated D.C. United for their seventh straight win against the club, their longest winning streak against any single club. The last time D.C. earned a victory against the Union dates back to April 1, 2017.

The Union return to action on the road on September 2 vs. Columbus Crew (7:30 p.m. ET / PHL17).

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