Philadelphia Union began September with an away match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, held at 9:30 p.m. ET in Canada and broadcast on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
The team made four changes to their starting lineup compared to their previous game against FC Cincinnati on August 30. The starting eleven included Andrew Rick; Frankie Westfield, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel, Alejandro Bedoya, Jesus Bueno, Jovan Lukic, Quinn Sullivan, Indiana Vassilev, Milan Iloski, and Mikael Uhre. The bench featured George Marks; Olivier Mbaizo, Neil Pierre, Kai Wagner, Danley Jean Jacques, Jeremy Rafanello, Cavan Sullivan, Tai Baribo, and Bruno Damiani.
Several players reached career milestones during the match. Defender Nathan Harriel made his 105th league appearance. Team captain Alejandro Bedoya started for the 225th time in Major League Soccer for Philadelphia Union. Midfielder Jesus Bueno earned his tenth start of the 2025 season. Homegrown midfielder Quinn Sullivan marked his 120th career MLS appearance with this start. Forward Mikael Uhre registered his 115th league appearance for the club.
Neil Pierre was included in the matchday roster after signing a short-term agreement to be eligible for selection.
