Union shut out Monterrey, 3-0, in Leagues Cup third-place game
Jesús Bueno, Mikael Uhre, and Alejandro Bedoya scored for the Union on Saturday night.
Jesús Bueno (second from right) celebrates his goal in the first minute on Saturday. The Union won, 3-0.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
The Union clinched more than just third place in the Leagues Cup on Saturday night at Subaru Park. By virtue of their 3-0 win over Monterrey, they also earned a berth in next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup (formerly Concacaf Champions League).
It’s the third time the Union have appeared in the continental competition that serves as qualification for the 2025 Club World Cup. The Union faced Monterrey’s reserves Saturday night because the Mexican side already qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup.
The Union needed just 28 seconds to get on the board, with Jesús Bueno scoring on the opening kickoff. Mikael Uhre scored on a ball from Jack McGlynn in first-half stoppage time, and captain Alejandro Bedoya netted a third goal in the 69th minute.
The Union return to MLS action next Saturday at D.C. United (7:30 p.m., Apple TV+, free) and at 12-7-4 (40 points) are third in the Eastern Conference.
Union’s # 20 Jesús Bueno yells in pain after being tripped up by Monterrey’s # 31 Daniel Parra in the first half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Parra received a yellow card on the play.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 15 Olivier Mbaizo pursues Monterrey’s # 31 Daniel Parra in the first half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s #20 Jesús Bueno celebrates his goal in the opening minutes of the game that put the Union ahead 1-0 during the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
As Monterrey’s goalkeeper Luis Cárdenas looks on from the ground, Union’s # 7 Mikkel Uhre celebrates his goal that put the Union up 2-0 in the first half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 15 Olivier Mbaizo celebrates the second goal of the game by # 7 Mikkel Uhre in first half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 15 Olivier Mbaizo is run down by Monterrey’s # 204 Iker Fimbres in the first half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s goalkeeper Andre Blake watches as a Monterrey shot goes wide, but dangerously close, of the goal post in the second half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 3 Jack Elliott, # 8 José Martínez # 16 Jack McGlynn and # 15 Olivier Mbaizo listen to goal keeper Andre Blake during a break in the second half action of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 8 José Martínez keeps Monterrey’s # 19 Jordi Cortizo from shooting in the second half of the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s # 28 Thai Baribo comes into the game with only a few seconds left to play during the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Union’s #20 Jesús Bueno (second from right) celebrates his goal in the opening minutes of the game that put the Union ahead 1-0 during the Monterrey at Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup tournament third-place match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 19, 2023Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
