|| Philadelphia Union put on a confident and composed display on July 12, 2025, dispatching rivals New York Red Bulls 2-0 in front of a roaring Subaru Park crowd. Two first-half goals were all it took for the Union to take control and never look back, in a performance that blended sharp attacking play with rock-solid defense. The Union wasted no time setting the tone. Just nine minutes in, chaos in the Red Bulls’ box led to a loose ball falling perfectly for Indiana Vassilev. The midfielder didn’t hesitate—he struck it clean through a sea of bodies and into the net, giving Philadelphia an early lead and jolting the stadium to life. Philadelphia didn’t stop there. They kept pressing, slicing through New York’s midfield with crisp passing and relentless movement. In the 24th minute, it paid off again. After a slick combination between Tai Baribo and Quinn Sullivan, Bruno Damiani picked up the ball at the edge of the box. He took one touch and curled a beautiful left-footed finish into ...