Philadelphia Union defeated the New York Red Bulls in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Subaru Park. The Red Bulls opened up the scoring early with a goal from midfielder Wikelman Carmona in the 8th minute. The Union quickly retaliated in the 13th minute with the equalizer from forward Tai Baribo, assisted by defender Kai Wagner. New York regained the advantage in the 71st minute with a goal from Eric Choupo-Moting. The Union responded three minutes later with a goal from new forward Milan Iloski in the 74th minute, assisted by Tai Baribo. In the 89th minute, defender Olwethu Makhanya delivered the game-winning goal, sending the Union to the Semifinals for the fifth time in club history.
The Union returns to MLS play this weekend when they travel to Sports Illustrated Stadium to face New York Red Bulls on Saturday, August 16th (7:30 p.m. ET/ Apple TV).
Philadelphia Union 3 – New York Red Bulls 2
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Assistant Referees: Rhett Hammil, Zachary McWhorter
Fourth Official: Matthew Thompson
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Jonathan Johnson
Weather: 77 degrees and raining.
SCORING SUMMARY
RBNY – Wikelman Carmona (unassisted) 8’
PHI – Tai Baribo (Wagner) 13'
RBNY – Eric Choupo-Moting (D. Nealis) 71’
PHI – Milan Iloski (Baribo) 74'
PHI – Olwethu Makhanya 89'
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
RBNY – Kyle Duncan (caution) 23’
RBNY – Raheem Edwards (caution) 25’
RBNY – Wikelman Carmona (caution) 59’
PHI – Jovan Lukic (caution) 75’
RBNY – Sean Nealis (caution) 88’
PHI – Cavan Sullivan (caution) 90+6’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Olwethu Makhanya, Jakob Glesnes, Frankie Westfield (Nathan Harriel 77’), Danley Jean Jacques, Jovan Lukic (Jesus Bueno 77’), Quinn Sullivan (Alejandro Bedoya 90+4’), Indiana Vassilev (Milan Iloski 46’), Tai Baribo (Cavan Sullivan 90+4’), Bruno Damiani (Mikael Uhre 70’).
Substitutes not used: Andrew Rick.
New York Red Bulls: AJ Marcucci (Carlos Coronel 90+2’); Raheem Edwards, Noah Elle, Sean Nealis, Kyle Duncan (Dylan Nealis 36’), Daniel Edelman, Peter Stroud, Serge Ngoma Jr. (Dennis Gjengaar 82’), Julian Hall (Eric Choupo-Moting 63’), Wikelman Carmona, Wiktor Bogacz (Emil Forsberg 64’).
Substitutes not used: Alexander Hack, Adri Mehmeti.
NOTES
- The Union advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals fifth time in club history with previous appearances in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018. The Boys in Blue will take on Nashville SC in the next round on Tuesday, September 16 (7:30 p.m. ET/ Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network).
- Tai Baribo and Olwethu Makhanya scored in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in their careers.
- In his fifth U.S. Open Cup appearance, forward Milan Iloski scored his fifth goal and his first as a member of the Union.
- Tonight’s win extended the Union’s unbeaten streak against New York Red Bulls to 16 consecutive matches.
