Overview
- Gustavo Bou scored twice in the first half, including a penalty shot following a handball foul by the Union’s Damion Lowe, propelling New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia Union and ending Union's eight-match unbeaten streak.
- Julián Carranza put Philadelphia on top in the 16th minute scoring his 14th goal of the season but could not prevent the Union's defeat.
- Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution finished the regular season tied at fourth place in the Eastern Conference, both with 15-10-9 records and 55 points, but the Union won the tiebreaker on goal difference, standing at +21 compared to Revolution's +16.
- New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union will face each other in the first round of the playoffs in a best-of-three-game series, with Union holding the home field advantage.
- The victory was crucial for the Revolution as it ended their three-game losing streak and provided much-needed momentum entering the playoffs.