Philadelphia Dominates Querétaro FC, 5-1, in Leagues Cup Play

Chester, PA

July 26, 2023

Dániel Gazdag’s hat trick helped the Philadelphia Union in its 5-1 victory over Querétaro FC in front of a packed mid-week crowd.

The first-half scoring started at the 30th minute when Dániel Gazdag shot from outside the box to the right corner.  The assist went to Jack Elliott. Gazdag’s second goal occurred by PK a mere 9 minutes later when Julián Carranza drew a foul by Querétaro’s Keeper, Alejandro Arana in the box.  Then shortly before the end of the first half, Nathan Harriel headed the ball to score off of a corner by Jesús Bueno.

The rout continued into the second-half with Gazdag’s second PK conversion off of a foul committed by Querétaro’s Emanuel Gularte on Jesús Bueno in the box.

Querétaro’s lone goal was too little, too late.  At the 84th minute, an uncovered Raúl Sandoval slipped the ball past Philadelphia’s Andre Blake, assisted by Jonathán Torres.

Jack McGlynn scored the final goal at the end of the game, but the shot was taken from distance and  bounced to the right side of the Querétaro keeper, Alejandro Arana.

Philadelphia’s scoring fest gave its no. 10, Daniel Gazdag, the lead in scoring for all teams in the Leagues Cup.

Photographs of the game appear below:

Philadelphia’s Mikael Uhre blowing past Querétaro’s Oscar Manzanares.

Dániel Gazdag moving toward the hat trick on the evening.

Philadelphia’s Jesús Bueno provides both offensive and defensive weapons to the team.

Gazdag scoring his first goal on the night.

Gazdag converting his first PK attempt.

Nathan Harriel heading the ball in off of a cross from Bueno.

Harriel’s opinion of the Philadelphia Union.

Julián Carranza has become a work horse for Philadelphia.

Jack Elliott shielding off Querétaro’s Jonathan Torres.