Philadelphia Union II took a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro, the goal arriving in the 83rd minute when Jordan Griffin scored from Kellan LeBlanc's assist. The contest had been goalless until then, with the result settled late. Rui Aoki, Óscar Benítez and Matheus De Paula were all booked during the game.
Columbus Crew 2 had the larger share of the ball and the greater number of attempts, with 65% possession and 12 total shots to Philadelphia's nine. The visitors could not turn that pressure into goals, and Griffin's late finish punished them two minutes after De Paula had been cautioned.
By the numbers, Columbus Crew 2 were the more dominant side: they recorded a higher expected-goals figure, 0.79 to 0.54, and had more accurate passes. Philadelphia Union II needed only four shots on target to score once, while Columbus mustered two goalkeeping saves from their host's keeper as they came away with nothing.
