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Updated · phillysoccerpage.net · Sep 15

Philadelphia Union Thrash San Diego FC 5-0 as MLS Unbeaten Run Reaches 10 Matches

Updated

Updated · phillysoccerpage.net · Sep 15

Philadelphia Union Thrash San Diego FC 5-0 as MLS Unbeaten Run Reaches 10 Matches

Q: How did early crucial saves by Andre Blake ultimately spark the worst defeat in San Diego FC history?

Andre Blake’s early saves were the turning point because they prevented San Diego FC from converting its strong opening spell into a lead, and that allowed Philadelphia to settle, seize control, and turn the match into a rout. San Diego came out fast and tested Blake almost immediately. His major stop in the fourth minute on Amahl Pellegrino, followed by another important save before halftime and a total of five saves on the night, denied the home side the momentum it wanted. Instead of playing from ahead at home, San Diego was left frustrated and exposed as Philadelphia grew into the game. Once Blake had preserved the clean sheet through that early pressure, the Union took over midfield through Indiana Vassilev, Danley Jean Jacques, and Kai Wagner. That control created the platform for Cavan Sullivan, who scored just before halftime and again in the 62nd minute. His brace, plus his assist on Bruno Damiani’s goal, broke San Diego open. From there, San Diego collapsed under sustained pressure. Philadelphia added Damiani’s finish, an own goal, and Malik Jakupovic’s stoppage-time strike for a 5-0 scoreline. Blake’s interventions mattered not just statistically, but psychologically: they flipped the game from a possible San Diego surge into a Philadelphia-controlled match. By keeping the hosts scoreless early, he enabled the Union to dictate tempo, build confidence, and hand San Diego FC the heaviest defeat in club history.

3 articles · Updated · phillysoccerpage.net · Sep 15

Cavan Sullivan scored twice and Malik Jakupovic added his first MLS goal as Philadelphia routed San Diego 5-0 on the road Sunday.
Andre Blake’s early saves kept the match level before the Union seized control, scoring just before halftime and pulling away after the break.
The win pushed Philadelphia’s unbeaten MLS streak to 10 matches, leaving the club one game short of its longest league unbeaten run.
San Diego’s Alejandro Alvarado avoided a red card before halftime when VAR downgraded his dismissal for kicking the ball into Milan Iloski’s face to a yellow.
Philadelphia next visits Sporting Kansas City on Saturday to finish its two-game Western Conference trip and chase a club-record-tying streak.