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Philadelphia Union Clinch 2025 Supporters' Shield With 1-0 Win Over NYCFC

First-year coach Bradley Carnell completed a rapid turnaround from last season’s playoff miss to the league’s best record.

Overview

  • Mikael Uhre scored in the 40th minute off a Jovan Lukić setup for the game’s only goal at a sold-out Subaru Park.
  • Andre Blake registered two saves for his ninth clean sheet of the season as Philadelphia’s defense finished with a league-low 33 goals conceded.
  • The win set a single-season club record with 20 league victories and secured home-field advantage through the MLS Cup playoffs plus 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup and Leagues Cup berths.
  • NYCFC had a late effort by Máximo Carrizo ruled offside after the assistant’s flag and review, preserving the Union’s lead.
  • The result complicates NYCFC’s push for a top-four seed entering Decision Day, with their placement still in flux behind the East’s top three.