PHILADELPHIA ROUND OF 16 DEPORTIVO UNION (1) (0) SAPRISSA SCCL 2021 14 ABR | 8 PM ET | Venue: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union defeated 1-O goal by Kacper Przybylko at Estadio Aymá, San José, CRC (Apr 7, 2021).

PHILADELPHIA UNION

First time participating in SCCL.

SCCL record: GP-1 W-1 D-1 L-0 (GF-1 GA-0).

Year of foundation: 2008.

Since 2010 Philadelphia has played in 11 MLS seasons.

MLS Titles: (0) Winner of the Supporters' Shield in 2020 (team with the best season record. Three times runner-up of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2014, 2015 and 2018.

Sergio Santos (BRA) and Kacper Przybyłko (POL) were the Philadelphia Union's scorers in the 2020 season with 11 and 8 goals respectively.

Head Coach: USA (41) years old, Curtin was a defender who played for Chicago Fire and Chivas USA. He won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Chicago Fire 2003 and 2006.

SCCL Qualification: 2020 MLS Supporter's Shield Trophy Winners

Philadelphia Union is the 20th MLS team to play in the SCCL and 18th in the United States in competition.

SCCL 2021 Scorers: Kacper Przybylko (POL) with 1. Assists in SCCL 2021: Olivier Mbaizo (CAM) with 1.

Saves in SCCL 2021: (2). Goalkeepers: (JAM) with 2.

TOP PLAYERS:

Kacper Przybylko (POL) Scored Philadelphia Union's first goal in SCCL history. The German-born forward with Polish nationality fired 2 shots vs. Sports Saprissa. Since his arrival in MLS he has scored 27 goals in 56 games.

José Martínez (VEN) He was the player with the most correct passes (45) and 3 incorrect passes vs Deportivo Saprissa (94% effectiveness).

SAPRISSA

10 participation since 2008 for Deportivo Saprissa (2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021).

SCCL record: GP-45 W-17 D-11 L-17 (GF-61 GA-67).

Top scorer in SCCL: Ariel Rodríguez (CRC) 7 goals.

Players with most SCCL appearances: David Guzmán (CRC) with 23 and (CRC) with 21 games.

Top scorers in the SCCL Round of 16: Mariano Torres (ARG), Ariel Rodríguez (CRC) and (CRC) 2 each.

SCCL KO Record: GP-15 W-4 D-4 L-7.

Saves in SCCL 2021: (0) Aaron Cruz (CRC)

SCCL away record: GP-22 W-3 D-7 L-12 (GF-16 GA-42).

17.7% of SCCL wins were as an away team.

0-2 vs. DC United ( and Jairo Arrieta), Group A Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, USA (16 Sep 2008); 1-2 vs. Seattle Sounders (Nate Jaqua; Jairo Arrieta and Josué Martínez), Group C Lumen Field, USA (19 Oct 2010); and 1-2 vs. Olimpia (Roger Rojas; Armando Rodríguez and Luis Cordero), at QF Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, HON (3 Mar 2011).

Record vs (MLS): GP-15 W-6 D-5 L-4 (GF-21 GA-17).

Has faced-Off: , , Seattle Sounders, DC United, , , Montreal Impact and Philadelphia Union

1. SCCL 2008/09 (Group A): DC United 0-2 Saprissa (Walter Centeno and Jairo Arrieta), R.F. Kennedy Memorial, USA (Sep 16, 2008).

2. SCCL 2008/09 (Group A): Saprissa 2-2 DC United (César Elizondo x2; Francis Doe and Rodon Dyachenko), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, CRC (9 Oct 2008). 3. SCCL 2009/10 (Group C): Saprissa 0-1 Columbus Crew (Eddie Gaven), Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Stadium, CRC (16 Sep 2009).

4. SCCL 2009/10 (Group C): Columbus Crew 1-1 Saprissa (; Alexander Robinson), MAPFRE Stadium, USA (29 Sep 2009).

5. SCCL 2010/11 (Group C): Saprissa 2-0 Seattle Sounders (David Guzmán and Allan Alemán), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, CRC (Sep 14, 2010).

6. SCCL 2010/11 (Group C): Seattle Sounders 1-2 Saprissa (Jonathan Jaqua; Jairo Arrieta and Josué Martínez), Century Link, USA (19 Oct 2010).

7. SCCL 2010/11 (Semifinal - first leg): Real Salt Lake 2-0 Saprissa (Álvaro Saborío and Fabián Espíndola), Río Tinto, USA (15 Mar 2011).

8. SCCL 2010/11 (Semifinal - second leg): Saprissa 2-1 Real Salt Lake (Luis Cordero and Alonso Solís; Jámison Olave), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, CRC (Apr 5, 2011).

9. SCCL 2014/15 (Group 2): Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Saprissa (Dominic Dwyer, Antonio Rodríguez x2; Juan Bustos), Children's Mercy Park, USA (18 Sep 2014).

10. SCCL 2014/15 (Group 2): Saprissa 2-0 Sporting Kansas City ( and Ariel Rodríguez), Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Stadium, CRC (23 Oct 2014)

11. SCCL 2016/17 (Group B): Saprissa 4-2 Portland Timbers (Jermaine Taylor o / g, x2 and Fabrizio Ronchetti; Diego Váleri and Fanendo Adi), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, CRC (Sep 14, 2016).

12. SCCL 2016/17 (Group B): Portland Timbers 1-1 Saprissa (Jack McIlnerey), , USA (19 Oct 2016).

13. SCCL 2020 (R16 - first leg): Saprissa 2-2 Montreal Impact (Johan Venegas and Ariel Rodríguez; Orji Okwonkwo and ), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, CRC (19 Feb 2020).

14. SCCL 2020 (R16 - second leg): Montreal Impact 0-0 Saprissa, Olympic Stadium Montreal, CAN (Feb 26, 2020).

15. SCCL 2021 (R16 - first leg): Saprissa 0-1 Philadelphia Union (Kacper Przybylko), Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, CRC (7 Apr 2021).

TOP PLAYERS:

Ricardo Blanco (CRC) The midfielder made 53 passes vs. Philadelphia Union. He has played in 25 games in four editions of SCCL 2010/11 (9), 2019 (2), 2020 (2) and 2021 (1).

Daniel Colindres (CRC) was Saprissa’s player with the most shots vs. Philadelphia Union (2 shots on target). He has played in 16 games in 5 editions of the SCCL: 2014/15 (5), 2015/16 (3 and scored 1 goal), 2016/17 (6), 2018 (1) and 2021 (1).