Philadelphia Union defeated Mazatlán 4-3 in penalties after Jesús Bueno’s decisive goal, securing a spot in the 2024 Leagues Cup semifinals for the second consecutive season. Josué Colmán and Alan Torres missed their penalties for the Mexican team.
Philadelphia took the lead with a goal from Mikael Uhre in the 45th minute, but Alonso Escoboza quickly equalized for Mazatlán, resulting in a 1-1 draw in regular time that led to a penalty shootout. Tai Baribo received a red card for the Union, who played the final 45 minutes with one fewer player.
Jim Curtin’s team had previously eliminated Montreal and Cincinnati in the earlier rounds and will face Columbus Crew in the 2024 Leagues Cup semifinals. Mazatlán, which is still searching for its first Liga MX win, had its three-game winning streak come to an end.