Match Report
Before the match
Philadelphia Union: five wins over five games; 18 goals scored, seven conceded, unbeaten. Latest: a 3-1 win away to Chicago Fire on 15 October; their biggest win in that spell was 5-0 away to San Diego on 14 September.
3-1 was Philadelphia Union's result against Chicago Fire on 15 October (Major League Soccer), playing away from home; Philadelphia Union won, with three scored to one conceded. The 10 October fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Philadelphia Union with Real Salt Lake. Philadelphia Union won 2-1 at home, netting two goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Orlando City SC (Major League Soccer), Philadelphia Union finished 4-2 on 26 September. Their score comprised four goals, against two from the opposition. 20 September: Philadelphia Union won 4-3 against Sporting Kansas City away from home in Major League Soccer, scoring four goals and allowing three. Against San Diego in Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union scored five and conceded zero on 14 September; the away from home result was 5-0.
Charlotte came into the game with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring nine goals and conceding ten. A 3-1 defeat away to Columbus Crew (14 October) was their most recent result.
Charlotte's away from home game on 14 October (Major League Soccer) ended 1-3 against Columbus Crew, with one goal for and three against. On 10 October, FC Dallas faced Charlotte in Major League Soccer: Charlotte won 3-2 at home, having scored three and conceded two. Major League Soccer, 26 September brought a home meeting with Chicago Fire; Charlotte lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded. Charlotte visited DC United on 19 September (Major League Soccer) and won 2-1; their goals totalled two, compared with one conceded. FC Cincinnati hosted Charlotte (Major League Soccer) on 12 September. For Charlotte, the score was 3-3: three goals scored, three allowed.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 home win for Charlotte on 4 April and a 2-0 home win for Charlotte on 18 October 2025.
After the match
Philadelphia Union and Charlotte drew 2-2 at Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia on 17 October 2026. Milan Iloski opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 24th minute for Philadelphia Union to make it 1-0. Rodolfo Aloko levelled it 48 minutes into the game for Charlotte, set up by Idan Toklomati Jorno, to make it 1-1. Idan Toklomati Jorno put Charlotte in front 62 minutes into the game, set up by David Schnegg, to make it 2-1. With the 4th goal, Philadelphia Union drew level through Bruno Damiani 73 minutes into the game, set up by Danley Jean Jacques, to make it 2-2. Allan Saint-Maximin (19'), Morrison Agyemang (44') and David Schnegg (46') were booked. Philadelphia Union are unbeaten in the latest 10 matches of their recorded form in the 2026 Major League Soccer. The substitution total for Philadelphia Union was two. Charlotte picked up three yellow cards. Charlotte: four substitutions. The lead changed hands once in the scoring sequence.