# Philadelphia Union season progress and results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/philadelphia-union-season-resurgence
> Updated: 2026-08-23T05:43:46.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

In late July, the Philadelphia Union broke an eight‑game winless streak by defeating the New York Red Bulls 3‑1, earning their first three points since April and lifting the team to a 2‑10‑4 record.

A week later, the Union continued its turnaround, rallying from a 2‑0 deficit to beat Atlanta United 3‑2 with a dramatic 97th‑minute winner by Ezekiel Alladoh. This victory, which followed a red card to Atlanta’s Enea Mihaj, marked the club’s third consecutive win after the World Cup break and improved its home record to 3‑3‑3.

Following these successes, the Union’s momentum slowed in late August. The team played to a 1-1 draw against Austin FC in Texas, after Cavan Sullivan opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Brendan Hines-Ike equalized for Austin three minutes later. In separate action, Philadelphia Union II suffered a 2-4 defeat against CT United FC, leaving the reserve side five points away from a playoff spot with four matches remaining.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Philadelphia Union teams split results with draw and loss

The Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 with Austin FC, while Philadelphia Union II lost 2-4 to CT United FC.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philadelphia-union-teams-split-results-with-draw-and-loss

### 2026-08-01: Philadelphia Union Stages Late Comeback to Beat Atlanta United 3-2

Philadelphia Union rallied from 2‑0 down to beat Atlanta United 3‑2 with a 97th‑minute winner, earning a third straight win and turning focus to a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul on Aug. 6.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philadelphia-union-vs-atlanta-united-mls-showdown

### 2026-07-24: Philadelphia Union ends winless streak with 3-1 win over New York Red Bulls

Philadelphia Union broke an eight‑game winless streak by beating New York Red Bulls 3‑1, with goals from Iloski, Vassilev and debutant Pierre.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philadelphia-union-ends-winless-streak-with-3-1-win-over-new-york-red-bulls

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