Philadelphia Union Beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 in MLS Match at Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 at Subaru Park on Saturday, October 10, 2026, extending their Major League Soccer winning streak to seven matches while RSL dropped to 9-14-5 after six regular-season games remained.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Bruno Damiani opened the scoring in the 31st minute after Cavan Sullivan and Frankie Westfield helped create the attack. Milan Iloski added a second goal in the 87th minute with assists from Sullivan and Damiani.

RSL midfielder Saba Lobjanidze scored in second-half stoppage time with assists from Luc de Fougerolles and Juan Manuel Sanabria, but Philadelphia held on for the victory. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Union moved to 12-10-6 and remained sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The Inquirer reported that Philadelphia's turnaround followed internal changes after a difficult start to the season. A team official told The Inquirer that there had been problems inside the club.

"There was some toxicity" said a team official, according to The Inquirer.

The same official described issues involving player roles, roster decisions and the previous coaching structure, while noting those circumstances did not excuse results on the field.

"I can’t get into specifics, but it was tough, man," said a team official, according to The Inquirer.

Philadelphia forward Milan Iloski also discussed the impact of interim coach Ryan Richter and the staff's decision to use him as a striker after he had played a hybrid role earlier in the season.

"Super happy," said Milan Iloski, Philadelphia Union forward.

Richter explained that his coaching approach focused on placing players in positions where their strengths could be used. Iloski had scored a hat trick in a previous win over Orlando City before facing Real Salt Lake.

"What I was always taught from [former Union Academy director] Iain Munro, who was my first mentor, my first coach as a coach, was that your job [as a coach] is to put the players in a shape and in their position where you see their strengths. When I analyze the first half of the year, when we [as coaches] analyze the first half of the year, you know, you think of what are [Milan’s] best qualities? The ball falls to him in the box.

It ends up in the back of the net. He knows how to play one-touch combinations and read the moments when you play with two strikers. Of course he can play a couple of different positions; he’s versatile like that.

But I always looked at it, and that was my first conversation with him: I see [you] as a striker; this is the reason he was [brought] on board. And he agreed." said Ryan Richter, Philadelphia Union interim coach.

The Inquirer also reported that former Union coach John Hackworth returned to Subaru Park while leading Navy during the annual service academies rivalry event.

"super proud and privileged" said John Hackworth, Navy coach.

Real Salt Lake will next face the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday at America First Field, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.