Philly Leader

The 2025 Major League Soccer schedule has been released, and Philadelphia Union faces a challenging May with seven matches—three at home and four away. The month begins with a trip to Canada to face C.F. Montreal on May 3rd. "The side led by Laurent Courtois is one of four 2024 playoff contenders Philadelphia will face in May," reflecting on their neutral record against Montreal last season.

Philadelphia's first match against Columbus Crew this season is scheduled for May 10th. Despite an early exit from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, Columbus remains formidable under coach Wilfried Nancy and player Cucho Hernández.

LA Galaxy, coming off their sixth MLS Cup title, will visit Subaru Park. Their star midfielder Riqui Puig may miss the match due to injury, but Gabriel Pec, the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year, adds strength to their squad.

Mid-May sees Philadelphia traveling south to face Atlanta United again in 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium under new manager Ronny Deila.

Inter Miami returns to Chester at the end of May for another encounter with Lionel Messi leading his team under coach Javier Mascherano.

Philadelphia's second Canadian trip takes them to Toronto FC amid a busy week. Toronto starts the year without a head coach after John Herdman's resignation but could present challenges with potential changes ahead.

May concludes with a visit to FC Dallas in Texas. Dallas is undergoing significant changes during the offseason as they rebuild their team for future success.