Overview
- Philadelphia and Frankfurt played to a 2-2 draw in the Sister City Showdown at Subaru Park, with goals from Jonathan Burkardt and Elye Wahi for Eintracht and Bruno Damiani and Chris Donovan for the Union.
- Paxten Aaronson made a second-half homecoming appearance against his boyhood club after Frankfurt manager Dino Toppmöller confirmed he is part of the team’s plans for the upcoming season.
- Union coach Bradley Carnell rotated his lineup to rest regulars and gave simultaneous debuts to three academy prospects—17-year-old centerback Neil Pierre and forwards Eddy Davis III and Sal Olivas—in the 66th minute.
- Eintracht Frankfurt arrived off a third-place Bundesliga finish and used the friendly to assess new signing Jonathan Burkardt alongside rising striker Elye Wahi as they prepare for Europe’s elite competition.
- With the draw complete, Philadelphia now turns its focus back to the MLS season and a bid for the Supporters’ Shield while Frankfurt continues its U.S. tour ahead of its first UEFA Champions League campaign.