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Indiana Vassilev, Bruno Damiani Lead Union To Win Over Red Bulls

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Published12 Jul 2025

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Chester, PA: A new chapter in the rich history of Philadelphia vs New York would take place on Saturday night at Subaru Park as the Philadelphia Union would do battle with the New York Red Bulls.

This would be the Union’s first home MLS game since June 14, when they won against Charlotte.

Coming into the game, the Union were on a 2-game losing streak and looking to start a new winning streak.

Before the game, the Union would honor Alejandro Bedoya for playing in 300 MLS games.

 

Lineup:

How the game went:
Early on in the first half, both the Union & Red Bulls would have their chances to make some noise and take control, but they just could not get it done. The Union would get the scoring party started in the 9th minute for a 1-0 lead thanks to Indiana Vassilev.

Later on in the 1st half, the Union would add to the lead by Bruno. The crowd at Subaru Park was loving what they were seeing and the Union was making things look hard for the Red Bulls.

The Red Bulls would attempt to get back into the game, but Andre Blake said, “not in my house”.

The Philadelphia Union would take a 2-0 lead into halftime.

What could the Red Bulls do to get back into the game?

In the second half, the Red Bulls had a couple of good chances to score, but the Union’s defense was on point and making the stops.

Once the final whistle blew, the Union got back to the win column & ended their two-game losing streak. This was the type of game that the Union needed to get back to their winning ways after 2 hard-fought losses to Nashville & Columbus.

Postgame:

Philadelphia Union Coach Bradley Carnell:

Union players Bruno Damiani & Jakob Glesnes:

What is next?

The Union will have a quick turn around as they will do battle with Montreal on Wednesday at Subaru Park.