Overview
- Philadelphia rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Atlanta United 3-2 on Saturday with Neil Pierre equalizing in the 96th minute and Ezekiel Alladoh scoring the winner in the 97th.
- Atlanta had played more than an hour with 10 men after Enea Mihaj was sent off in the 27th minute for a dangerous challenge that forced the visitors to defend deep.
- Milan Iloski sparked the comeback with a 73rd-minute goal and Kai Wagner provided the crosses that set up both stoppage-time goals, underscoring Wagner’s role as the team’s primary creator.
- The win was the Union’s third straight and improved their record to 4-10-4 while the team dominated chances, finishing with a 26-4 advantage in total shots.
- Philadelphia announced Olwethu Makhanya’s transfer to Rangers earlier in the week and now head into Leagues Cup group play, while Atlanta continues to struggle on form and faces transfer uncertainty around Emmanuel Latte Lath.