Overview
- Philadelphia and East-leading Nashville played to a 0-0 draw at Subaru Park, with the Union outshooting the visitors 16-9 and still coming up empty.
- Nashville rotated heavily as leading scorer Sam Surridge missed out with a back injury and designated players Hany Mukhtar and Cristian Espinoza entered only in the 61st minute.
- Philadelphia’s best looks fell to Agustín Anello off the post and Bruno Damiani over the bar, while Andre Blake preserved the point with a goal-line stop on Ahmed Qasem.
- The result leaves Philadelphia stuck at the East’s bottom with two home points from five games, as Nashville stays atop the table before a Champions Cup second leg at Tigres.
- Nashville’s season under B. J. Callaghan features one of MLS’s top attacks and defenses, while the Union’s thin roster and finishing woes have produced just one win in a rough start.