Overview
- Philadelphia’s club-record season-opening skid reached five matches with the 2-1 home defeat, dropping the 2025 Supporters’ Shield winners to 0-5-0.
- Hugo Cuypers scored in first-half stoppage time and Jonathan Bamba’s 58th-minute volley secured Chicago’s win.
- Milan Iloski leveled before halftime with a header for his first Union goal.
- Chicago improved to 2-2-1 as Chris Brady recorded three saves.
- Philip Zinckernagel left in the 31st minute under concussion protocol after a collision with Jesús Bueno, and 16-year-old Malik Jakupovic debuted for Philadelphia.