Philadelphia Union draw 2-2 with Charlotte in MLS

Philadelphia Union drew 2-2 with visitors Charlotte in the match that brought the two sides together in round 30 of the 2026 MLS season, played at 21:30 Damascus time.

Milan Iloski opened the scoring for Philadelphia Union from a penalty kick in the 24th minute, before Charlotte turned the result around with two goals in the second half, scored by R. Aloko in the 48th minute and Idan Toklomati Giorno in the 62nd minute. Bruno Damiani equalised for Philadelphia Union in the 73rd minute.

The match saw no red cards, while Charlotte players received 3 yellow cards compared to no bookings for any Philadelphia Union player.

Idan Toklomati Giorno received the man of the match award with a rating of 8.58, after playing the full 90 minutes and contributing a goal and an assist.

Statistically, Philadelphia Union dominated possession with 40 percent compared to 60 percent for Charlotte, and the hosts recorded 21 shots compared to 13 for their visitors, including 5 on target for Philadelphia Union compared to 3 for Charlotte. The expected goals (xG) value stood at 2.64 for Philadelphia Union compared to 1.63 for Charlotte, while Philadelphia Union won 7 corner kicks compared to a single corner for Charlotte.

The match was officiated by referee Jon Freemon, and with this draw Philadelphia Union raised their tally to 46 points to sit sixth in the Eastern Conference after playing 30 matches, winning 13, drawing 7 and losing 10, scoring 61 goals and conceding 48 during that span. Charlotte, meanwhile, raised their tally to 47 points in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after 30 matches, winning 13, drawing 8 and losing 9, scoring 53 goals and conceding 45.