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MLS · Oct 17, 2026

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Philadelphia Union's eight-match winning streak ends in draw with Charlotte FC

By Row Seventeen ·

The Charlotte FC vs. Philadelphia Union match finished 2–2 (MLS) on October 17, 2026.

Philadelphia Union drew 2–2 with Charlotte FC in MLS on October 17, 2026, after Bruno Damiani's 73rd-minute equalizer erased the visitors' lead.

Charlotte FC2–2FINALPhiladelphia Union

Key moments

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  1. Opening

    Danley Jean Jacques forced a sixth-minute save from Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina, testing him with a shot from outside the box in the opening exchanges.

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  2. Middle stages

    Cavan Sullivan found Iloski, whose attempt hit the crossbar in the 53rd minute with the score level.

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  3. Closing stages

    Quinn Sullivan also had a close-range shot saved by the visiting goalkeeper during second-half stoppage time.

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Iloski opens the scoring

Danley Jean Jacques forced a sixth-minute save from Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina, testing him with a shot from outside the box in the opening exchanges.

Charlotte's Idan Toklomati missed a one-on-one opportunity against Andre Blake in the 16th minute, shooting into the side netting. Pep Biel conceded a penalty, handling the ball during Philadelphia's free-kick sequence.

Milan Iloski converted in the 24th minute to put Philadelphia ahead.

Allan Saint-Maximin crossed for Rodolfo Aloko in the 25th minute, but the header went over the goal.

The Union retained that one-goal advantage through the end of the first half.

Charlotte takes the lead

Aloko brought Charlotte level in the 48th minute, receiving Toklomati's pass and beating Blake early in the second half.

Cavan Sullivan found Iloski, whose attempt hit the crossbar in the 53rd minute with the score level. Quinn Sullivan replaced Indiana Vassilev three minutes later.

Kahlina saved Frankie Westfield's volley from the right side of the box in the 60th minute. Two minutes later, Toklomati headed in David Schnegg's cross to give Charlotte a 2–1 lead.

Damiani brings Philadelphia level

Bruno Damiani equalized in the 73rd minute, with Danley Jean Jacques providing the assist, bringing the teams level again after the visitors had moved in front.

Henry Kessler later headed against the left post, and Kahlina denied Cavan Sullivan with a kick save in second-half stoppage time.

Quinn Sullivan also had a close-range shot saved by the visiting goalkeeper during second-half stoppage time. The draw ended Philadelphia's eight-match MLS winning streak and extended its club-record regular-season unbeaten run to 15 matches.

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Sources & notes

Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-18. Game date shown above.

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