Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union stats tab covers Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 21 on 28 May 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: New York City FC 7, Philadelphia Union 6; Shots off target: New York City FC 5, Philadelphia Union 6; Possession: New York City FC 59%, Philadelphia Union 41%; Corner kicks: New York City FC 5, Philadelphia Union 7; Fouls: New York City FC 16, Philadelphia Union 15; Yellow cards: New York City FC 3, Philadelphia Union 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
New York City FC led shots on target, 7 to 6 over Philadelphia Union, New York City FC had more possession, 59% to 41% over Philadelphia Union, and Philadelphia Union led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over New York City FC. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
New York City FC committed more fouls, 16 to 15 over Philadelphia Union. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
