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Keaton Parks - Earns first season start Parks had four tackles (three won) and one clearance in Sunday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union.

Impact Parks featured in the starting XI for the first time this season, going the full 90 while recording four tackles against the Union. He is expected to see more starts now that he is back to full form, missing most of the 2025 campaign with a leg injury.

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Indiana Vassilev - Converts PK Vassilev scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to New York City FC.

Impact Vassilev scored the lone goal for the Union on Sunday, converting the penalty kick for his first of the season. He is entering his second season playing for the team, recording six goals with two assists in 34 matches in 2025.

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Andre Blake - Top performance in loss Blake had eight saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against New York City FC.

Impact Blake had a great performances despite allowing two goals, having made eight huge saves vs NYCFC. He returns for a 10th straight season as a starter for Philadelphia, opening the campaign allowing three goals on eight saves. He will face off with San Jose for the next game on Saturday, who have scored five goals during the first two MLS matches.

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Agustin Ojeda - Assists winner Ojeda assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (two accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union.

Impact Ojeda played a significant role during the win Sunday, assisting the game winner for his first of the season. He's already started the first two matches, recording four shots with three chances created and five crosses, playing the entire 90 minutes in both games.

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Hannes Wolf - Opens scoring Wolf scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 win versus Philadelphia Union.

Impact Wolf got things going to NYCFC on Sunday, recording the first goal of the match vs the Union. He is coming off a solid 2025 campaign that saw 11 goals and six assists in 38 MLS appearances (including the playoffs). With 2025 top team scorer Alonso Martinez likely out for 2026, the winger will continue to play a significant role in the attack, already trending upward to start off the campaign.

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Tayvon Gray - Scores late winner Gray scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one cross (one accurate) in Sunday's 2-1 win against Philadelphia Union. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the...

Impact Gray came in the clutch on Sunday to score in the final minutes of extra time to give NYCFC the won over the Union. This was his first goal in 2024 and just his second in MLS, a rare occurrence for the defender. He remains the starter at right back for the team, featuring in the starting Xi for a second straight time, making six tackles with five interceptions and four clearances.

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Matt Freese - Three saves in win Freese recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Philadelphia Union.

Impact Freese was unable to stop Indiana Vassilev's penalty kick on Sunday, however that was the only goal allowed as he also had three huge saves in the process. He's already made three saves during the first two MLS matches, letting in two with a clearance. He will face off with Orlando City on Saturday for the home opener, who have scored three goals during the first two matches of the campaign.

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