The Philadelphia Union are officially playoff bound! With two regular-season matches remaining before postseason seeding is finalized, the Union head to the road before returning to Subaru Park for Decision Day. First up is a Halloween matinee against FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium, kicking off at 2 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV, and 97.5 The Fanatic.
STARTING XI
Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Nathan Harriel, Neil Pierre, Frankie Westfield; Ben Bender, Jovan Lukić, Quinn Sullivan, Indiana Vassilev; Ezekiel Alladoh, Bruno Damiani.
BENCH
Andrew Rick; Jordan Griffin, Geiner Martinez, Finn Sundstrom, Jesus Bueno, Jeremy Rafanello, Cavan Sullivan, Agustin Anello, Malik Jakupovic.
Lineup notes
- Four Homegrowns are in today's starting XI, with four more available off the bench.
- Since the World Cup break, Philadelphia leads MLS with 39 points and 44 goals while posting a +24 goal differential.
- On Wednesday, the Union secured their 10th postseason appearance in club history and eighth in the last nine seasons.
- By clinching a playoff berth, Philadelphia became the first club in MLS history to qualify for the postseason after earning just seven points through its first 15 regular-season matches.
- Bruno Damiani returns to the lineup for his 30th start of the 2026 season.
- Ben Bender makes his sixth start of the season and first since Sept. 26 against Orlando City.
- Philadelphia Union II defender Jordan Griffin signed a short-term agreement ahead of today's match and is available for selection. This is the second short-term callup for Griffin in 2026, who made his debut for the club against Orlando City SC on Sept. 26.
