"But Danish forward Mikkel Uhre calmed the nerves in Chester, Pennsylvania, by finding the net with a deflected strike five minutes before halftime. The anxiety resurfaced in the final moments of the 90 minutes when Máximo Carrizo looked to have equalized for NYCFC only for the assistant referee to raise his offside flag. Minutes later the final whistle blew to spark ecstatic celebrations."
"The 2025 Supporters' Shield victory also secures the Philadelphia Union a ticket to the next edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, joining MLS sides Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy, Nashville SC and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Union previously won the Supporters' Shield in 2020, after concluding the campaign with a 14W-4L-5D record to win the first-ever trophy for the club."
Philadelphia clinched the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield with a 1-0 home victory over New York City FC at Subaru Park, securing the title with a game to spare and finishing the regular season on 66 points from 33 matches. Danish forward Mikkel Uhre scored a deflected goal five minutes before halftime to provide the decisive margin. Máximo Carrizo appeared to equalize late but an assistant referee flagged offside, and the final whistle confirmed the title. Head coach Bradley Carnell claimed his first trophy with the club after guiding a 20W-7L-6D campaign. The Shield also awards Philadelphia a place in the next Concacaf Champions Cup.
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