Philly Leader

Philadelphia Union faced Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field, resulting in a 3-2 loss for the visiting team. Columbus took an early lead with a goal from forward Cucho Hernandez. Philadelphia's Nate Harriel equalized in the 25th minute. Columbus regained the lead before halftime with a goal from defender Mohamed Farsi.

In the second half, Hernandez scored again in the 76th minute, increasing Columbus' advantage. Two minutes later, Philadelphia's Jack McGlynn scored to reduce the deficit to one. Despite efforts from both sides, no further goals were scored.

Philadelphia Union will next play FC Cincinnati at Subaru Park on October 19.

Referee Allen Chapman officiated the match, assisted by Logan Brown and Meghan Mullen. The fourth official was Thomas Snyder, while Carol Anne Chenard served as VAR with Ian McKay as AVAR. The weather was clear with temperatures around 70 degrees.

Scoring details are as follows:

- Cucho Hernandez scored twice for Columbus (4', 76') with assists from Chambost.

- Nate Harriel scored for Philadelphia unassisted (25').

- Mohamed Farsi also found the net for Columbus unassisted (41').

- Jack McGlynn scored for Philadelphia with an assist from Wagner (78').

Disciplinary actions included cautions for Andrés Herrera and Yevhen Cheberko of Columbus.

Philadelphia's lineup featured Andre Blake, Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott among others, while substitutes like Alejandro Bedoya entered during the game. Columbus started Patrick Schulte and others, making substitutions including Derrick Jones and Alexandru Matan.

The match marked significant contributions from players like Nate Harriel and Jack McGlynn of Philadelphia who added to their season tallies.

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