Philadelphia Union 3 – 3 Inter Miami CF – The Philly Soccer Page
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Despite a dominant first-half and a brace from league-leading scorer Tai Baribo, a late surge from Inter Miami CF—powered by Lionel Messi and a stoppage-time equalizer from Telasco Segovia—saw Philadelphia and Inter Miami split points in a 3–3 draw.
How The Match Unfolded
Playing in front of an electric, sold-out Subaru Park on Saturday night, the Union’s early pressure paid off in the 7th minute when homegrown midfielder Quinn Sullivan opened the scoring. After a short corner from Kai Wagner, Sullivan found space at the top of the box and blasted home a screamer into the far corner.
Baribo doubled the advantage just before the break. In the 44th minute, after a chaotic scramble in the box, Mikael Uhre laid off a chance for Baribo, who finished for his 12th goal of the campaign—continuing his red-hot form and giving the Union a 2–0 lead at halftime.
Messi & Co. responded in the second half, when, in the 60th minute, Noah Allen delivered a cross that found Tadeo Allende, whose header snuck past 19-year-old keeper Andrew Rick to make it 2–1.
Minutes later, Miami looked to have equalized, but an offside flag kept the Union in front. Philadelphia capitalized on the momentum shift in the 73rd minute, when a long throw-in and a deflection fell to Baribo, who buried his second goal of the night to make it 3–1.
But the drama wasn’t over. In the 87th minute, Lionel Messi curled a trademark free kick past Rick to bring Miami within one. Then, in stoppage time, Telasco Segovia stunned the home crowd with a 95th-minute equalizer, salvaging a 3–3 draw for the visitors.
Philadelphia Union now head into a crucial two-game road stretch to close out May, beginning with a midweek clash against Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
3 Points
- Captain America, is that you? Quinn Sullivan delivered a masterclass performance just days after earning his first-ever senior team call-up—putting the world on notice.
- Lucky number 13: Tai Baribo remains unstoppable, extending his lead in the Golden Boot race with his 13th goal of the season.
- Missed chances: The draw keeps the Union atop the Eastern Conference, but the two dropped points could prove costly depending on Cincinnati’s result Sunday night against Atlanta.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2): Andrew Rick, Olwethu Makhanya, Jakob Glesnes, Kai Wagner, Nathan Harriel, Jovan Lukic, Danley Jean Jacques, Indiana Vassilev (Bruno Damiani–75′), Quinn Sullivan (Frankie Westfield–87′), Tai Baribo, Mikael Uhre (Jesus Bueno–63′)
Unused Substitutes: Oliver Mbaizo, Oliver Semmle, Alejandro Bedoya, Cavan Sullivan, Jeremy Rafanello, Chris Donovan
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2): Oscar Ustari, Gonzalo Lujan (Fafa Picault–78′), Tomas Aviles (Marcelo Weigandt–61′), Noah Allen, Ian Fray (Telasco Segovia–61′), Sergio Busquets, Yannick Bright (Federico Redondo–40′), Jordi Alba, Tadeo Allende, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi
Unused Substitutes: Maximiliano Falcon, Hector Martinez, Benjamin Cremaschi, Allen Obando, Rocco Rios Novo
Scoring Summary:
PHI – Quinn Sullivan – 7′
PHI – Tai Baribo – 44′
MIA – Tadeo Allende – 60′
PHI – Tai Baribo- 73′
MIA- Lionel Messi- 87‘
MIA- Telasco Segovia 90’+5′
Disciplinary Summary:
MIA- Ian Fray (41′)
PHI- Indiana Vassilev (41′)
PHI- Jesus Bueno (75′)
MIA- Jordi Alba (76′)
PHI- Jakob Glesnes (86′)
MIA- Federico Redondo (90’+2′)
PHI- Danley Jean Jacques (90’+7′)
