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Union Secure 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth

August 19, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


CHESTER, Pa. - Philadelphia Union played C.F. Monterrey on Saturday night at Subaru Park in a third-place 2023 Leagues Cup match, winning 3-0.With the win, the Union secure a 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth . In the first half, midfielder Jesus Bueno opened the scoring in the first minute with a right footed shot from close range. Forward Mikael Uhre doubled the lead in stoppage time of the first half with a shot from the center of the box to make it 2-0. In the 69th minute, midfielder Alejandro Bedoya scored the third and final goal to secure the win.

The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, August 26, where they will face D.C. United at Audi Field (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).

Philadelphia Union 3 - C.F. Monterrey 0

Subaru Park (Chester, PA)

Saturday, August 19th, 2023

Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón Pérez

Ast. Referee 1: William Arrieta

Ast. Referee 2: Henri Antonio Pupiro Esquivel

Fourth official: Ricardo Montero

VAR: Daneion Parchment

Ast. VAR: Ismael Cornejo

Weather: 78 degrees and sunny.

SCORING SUMMARY

PHI - Jesus Bueno 1'

PHI - Mikael Uhre (McGlynn) 45+2'

PHI - Alejandro Bedoya 69'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

MTY - Daniel Parra (caution) 9'

LINEUPS

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Olivier Mbaizo; Jose Martinez, Jack McGlynn, Jesus Bueno, Daniel Gazdag (Joaquin Torres 90' ); Mikael Uhre (Tai Baribo 90+1'), Quinn Sullivan.

Substitutes not used:Joe Bendik, Holden Trent; Matt Real, Nathan Harriel, Olwethu Makhanya, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Jeremy Rafanello, Chris Donovan.

C.F. Monterrey: Luis Cárdenas, Sebastián Vegas, Víctor Guzmán, Daniel Parra, Edson Gutiérrez, Jordi Cortizo, Kevin Ortega (Sergio Canales 68'), Jonathan Gonzalez (Luis Romo 46'), Ali Avila (Rogelio Funes Mori 75'), Victor Lopez ( Joao Rojas 68'), Iker Fimbres (Erick Carballo 46').

Substitutes not used:Maximiliano Meza, Jesús Gallardo, Héctor Moreno, Stefan Medina, Esteban Andrada, Alejandro Morales, César Ramos.

TEAM NOTES

With the win, the Union secure a 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth.

Forward Tai Baribo made his Philadelphia Union debut in second half stoppage time.

The Union return to MLS play on Saturday, August 26, where they will face D.C. United at Audi Field (7:30 p.m. ET / Apple TV).

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