Overview
- Philadelphia opened the scoring early and won 3-1 over Liga MX side Necaxa at Subaru Park, with goals by Nathan Harriel, Bruno Damiani and Cavan Sullivan.
- Backup goalkeeper Andrew Rick made eight saves as starter Andre Blake was rested and head coach Ryan Richter used a 60th-minute quadruple substitution to manage the roster.
- Necaxa played without suspended manager Martín Varini and former Union forward Julián Carranza returned to Subaru Park but produced a quiet game with no shots on target.
- The victory gives the Union three group points but an earlier 1-0 loss to Cruz Azul means their chance to finish among the top MLS teams that advance is unlikely.
- Philadelphia hosts Santos Laguna next at Subaru Park on Thursday and Richter can use the remaining Leagues Cup matches to rest starters and evaluate depth for the MLS schedule.