FC Cincinnati lock down 3 seed in Japanese Convention with win over Philly Union

Jakob Glesnes conceded an personal objective early within the second half, and FC Cincinnati defeated the host Philadelphia Union 2-1 in Chester, Pa., on Saturday to wrap up the 2024 MLS common season.

Yamil Asad additionally scored as Cincinnati (18-11-5, 59 factors) nabbed the Japanese Convention’s third seed within the MLS Cup playoffs, ended their three-match dropping streak. It additionally clinched them a spot within the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. Cincinnati will face sixth-seeded New York Metropolis FC within the first spherical.

The Union (9-15-10, 37 factors) will miss the playoffs for the primary time since 2017. Philadelphia, who wanted a win plus different outcomes to get into the postseason, completed the season on a three-match dropping streak and winless of their final 4 (0-3-1).

Cincinnati, seeking to break its late-season stoop, took the lead within the forty sixth minute. Glesnes appeared to go it again to goalkeeper Andre Blake close to his personal objective, however Blake wasn’t anticipating the go because it harmlessly rolled into the online to make it a 2-1 Cincinnati lead.

That got here after Cincinnati tied the match in first-half stoppage time. Yamil Asad made it a 1-1 match simply earlier than halftime, a well-taken strike contained in the field after a scramble contained in the scoring space. It was his third objective of the season.

Asad’s objective canceled an opener from Quinn Sullivan, who took a go from Jack McGlynn and scored at Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano’s far submit for a 1-0 lead within the second minute. It was Sullivan’s fifth objective of the season.

The Union’s main scorer, Daniel Gazdag, was compelled to exit in favor of Danley Jean Jacques within the fifteenth minute on account of harm.