Baribo scored twice in the first half and once in the second, then new striker Bruno Damiani capped off the scoring in the closing minutes.

A Tai Baribo hat trick gave the Union a second win under Carnell, avenging the Decision Day loss to FC Cincinnati last year that ended their playoff hopes with a 4-1 win in the home opener at Subaru Park.

Tai Baribo scored twice in the first half before finishing off a hat trick in the second and Philadelphia rolled to a 4-1 victory over FC Cincinnati, giving the Union two victories to begin a season f

Union forward Tai Baribo certainly did his job in making a lopsided affair of Saturday's match. FC Cincinnati learned the hard way in 2024 what Baribo was capable of. He scored two second-half goals in a Leagues Cup knockout round match as the Union upset FCC and eliminated the Orange and Blue from the competition.

Tai Baribo notched a hat trick Saturday night and the Philadelphia Union made it two wins in as many matches with a 4-1 decision over Cincinnati FC in Chester, Pa.

Philadelphia Union are enjoying themselves in the final third to start the 2025 MLS season as they lead 3-1 at home against FC Cincinnati. After bagging four goals in their opening weekend win away

Starting the first game of the season gave Baribo confidence. "Being in the lineup for the first game is good. It builds confidence," he said. "We have strong competition. Myself, Mikael, Bruno—we have a lot of good strikers. You have to show what you can do, and the most important thing is hard work."