Back in August, the Philadelphia Union became the first team to clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs berth. On Saturday, they became the first team to clinch a spot in the Conference Semifinals.

It was just the latest highlight in a special season for the 2025 Supporters' Shield winners , who completed the two-game sweep of Chicago Fire FC in their Round One Best-of-3 series with a convincing 3-0 win at SeatGeek Stadium.

Tai Baribo scored a 16-minute brace, and Bruno Damiani added another goal ten minutes before the halftime break as the Union wasted little time in setting up an Eastern Conference Semifinal date against the winner of the series between Charlotte FC and New York City FC .

Baribo breaks out

After a torrid start to 2025 that earned him an MLS All-Star sel

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