Gray’s late winner lifts NYCFC past Union 2-1

Philadelphia 1-2 NYCFC (Mar 1, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Philadelphia v NYCFC 2026 MLS, Regular Season Philadelphia Union Philadelphia PHI 0-0-2 , 0 PTS 1 0-0-2 , 0 PTS FT New York City FC NYCFC NYC 1-1-0 , 4 PTS 2 1-1-0 , 4 PTS Indiana Vassilev – 89' Pen Olwethu Makhanya – 90'+2' Hannes Wolf – 36' Tayvon Gray – 90'+9' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Gray's stoppage-time header helps NYCFC beat Union 2-1 By Associated Press Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 06:59 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email CHESTER, Pa. — Tayvon Gray scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time to help New York City FC beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Sunday. Hannes Wolf scored in the 36th minute to give NYCFC (1-0-1) a 1-0 lead. Olwethu Makhanya was shown his second yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time and the Union played a man down the rest of the way. Agustin Ojeda , from the left corner of the 18-yard box, flicked an arcing cross to the back post where Gray skipped a header back inside the front post to cap the scoring. Wolf, who had a career-high 11 goals in 2025, scored his first of the season to give NYCFC a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute. On the counter-attack, Nicolás Fernández had his shot from the left corner of the 6-yard box parried by goalkeeper Andre Blake , but Wolf slammed home the first-touch putback. The Union’s Stas Korzeniowski drew a penalty, conceded by Thiago Martins , and Indiana Vassilev converted from the spot to make it 1-1 in the 89th. Blake finished with eight saves for Philadelphia (0-2-0), which won the 2025 Supporter’s Shield. Matthew Freese had three saves, which included a kick-stop of a shot by Agustín Anello in the 60th minute and a diving parry that denied Nathan Harriel in the 81st. Ojeda cut back to evade Union defender Frankie Westfield , but his shot from the center of the area banged off the right post. Game Information Subaru Park 4:30 PM , March 1, 2026 Coverage : Apple TV Chester, Pennsylvania , USA Referees : Chris Penso MLS Standings Team GP W D L GD P Red Bull New York 2 2 0 0 +2 6 Nashville SC 2 1 1 0 +3 4 New York City FC 2 1 1 0 +1 4 Chicago Fire FC 2 1 0 1 +2 3 FC Cincinnati 2 1 0 1 +1 3 D.C. United 2 1 0 1 0 3 Columbus Crew 2 0 1 1 -1 1 Charlotte FC 2 0 1 1 -3 1 Orlando City SC 1 0 0 1 -1 0 Philadelphia Union 2 0 0 2 -2 0 Inter Miami CF 1 0 0 1 -3 0 Toronto FC 2 0 0 2 -4 0 New England Revolution 2 0 0 2 -4 0 Atlanta United FC 2 0 0 2 -4 0 CF Montréal 2 0 0 2 -8 0 Full Table MLS News Gray's stoppage-time header helps NYCFC beat Union 2-1 Tayvon Gray scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time to help New York City FC beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Sunday. Transfer rumors, news: MLS an option for Liverpool's Salah MLS and the Saudi Pro League are both “possible options” for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest. João Klauss slots in the goal for LA Galaxy João Klauss scores in the 11' All MLS News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.