Earthquakes vs. Philadelphia All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 4-3-3
Home: 2-1-2 (5 GF, 4 GA)
Away: 2-2-1 (7 GF, 8 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 12, Philadelphia - 12
Last Game vs. Philadelphia - Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2; Aug. 19, 2017; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California
The last time these teams met, the Quakes earned a hard-fought point at home with a 2-2 draw. The match marked a six-game unbeaten streak at home dating back to June 2017 (4-0-2), and a 10-game unbeaten streak at home against Eastern Conference teams extending from the 2016 season. Earthquakes midfielder Vako opened the scoring in the third minute to mark his first MLS goal at Avaya Stadium and his second tally of the season. Earthquakes Homegrown midfielder Tommy Thompson earned his fourth assist of the season on Vako's goal. Quakes Captain Chris Wondolowski converted the stoppage-time penalty kick to level the match. The goal marked Wondo's 10th goal of the season, helping him become the only MLS player to score 10 goals in eight consecutive seasons.
History of the Quakes - Union Rivalry
San Jose and Philadelphia have played just 10 times in their history, with the Union only joining MLS as an expansion franchise ahead of the 2010 season ... The Quakes hold a 4-3-2 series edge, and have split a pair of meetings at Talen Energy Stadium ... The Quakes swept the series in 2010 ... A goal by Arturo Alvarez at 90+1 gave San Jose a come-from-behind 2-1 road win at Talen Energy Stadium on July 10, before a 1-0 victory courtesy of a 69th-minute Chris Wondolowski strike at Buck Shaw Stadium on Sept. 15 ... The Union won the first match-up of 2011 1-0 at Talen Energy Stadium on April 30, thanks to a 76th-minute penalty kick by Sebastien Le Toux. That match featured Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Justin Morrow and Steven Lenhart in their first starts for San Jose ... The return fixture ended in a scoreless stalemate at Buck Shaw on July 9 ... In their lone meeting in 2012, Steven Lenhart came off the bench to score twice, including a 93rd-minute game-winner, to lead San Jose to a 2-1 victory at Talen Energy Stadium on April 28 ... The Quakes won their only meeting 1-0 in 2013 after a goal from Shea Salinas at Buck Shaw Stadium on Sept. 8, 2013 ... Although the Quakes fought back from an early two goal deficit, the Philadelphia Union defeated the Earthquakes 4-2 in their only match-up of 2014 ... The Earthquakes fell to the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Sept. 5, 2015 in their first-ever meeting at Avaya Stadium ... In their only meeting of the 2016 season, the Quakes rallied from a 1-0 deficit and being a man down to equalize in the 83rd minute through Simon Dawkins ... The Quakes earned a 2-2 draw at Avaya Stadium on Aug. 19, 2017 thanks to stoppage-time heroics from Chris Wondolowski who converted a penalty kick to tie the game. The goal marked Wondolowski's 10th goal of the season, helping him become the only MLS player to score 10 goals in eight consecutive seasons.
