Maxi Moralez opened the scoring in the 27th minute and New York City FC beat the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Union 1-0 to win the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Union are back at the top of the MLS charts once again. After a down 2024 season, the club rode a hot start to the 2025 campaign to stay near first place in the Eastern Conference. Thanks to five victories in a six-match span, Philadelphia clinched the Supporters’ Shield for the second time in franchise history.

The Philadelphia Union will look to continue its dominant season in Sunday's MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal, but NYFCFC hopes to spoil the party.

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A place in the MLS Cup final is on the line when favorite Inter Miami welcomes a New York City team that just knocked out the regular season league leader.

The Galaxy will play 15 games before the break for the FIFA World Cup, from May 25 to July 16, then 19 games afterward.