Overview
- Maxi Moralez scored in the 27th minute at Subaru Park to secure New York City FC’s 1-0 semifinal win over Philadelphia.
- NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese recorded five saves, including a point-blank stop late, to preserve the clean sheet.
- Philadelphia’s Andre Blake was replaced by Andrew Rick around the 60th minute after suffering a hamstring issue.
- NYCFC advanced despite absences to leading scorer Alonso Martínez (torn ACL) and Andrés Perea (leg fracture), with Aiden O’Neill suspended.
- The No. 5 seed will face Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference final, while the Union’s season ends as sporting director Ernst Tanner remains on leave during an MLS investigation.