‘Whacked’ by Whitecaps, Union Have Precious Little Time to Regroup

Vancouver 7-0 Philadelphia (Sep 13, 2025) Game Analysis

Thomas Müller scored a hat trick on his 36th birthday as the Whitecaps beat the Philadelphia Union 7-0 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot.

‘Whacked’ by Whitecaps, Union have precious little time to regroup

The Philadelphia Union traveled west hoping to solidify their position in two competitions this week. They’ll fly to Nashville Sunday in tatters, after a 7-0 immolation meted out by the Vancouver Whitecaps, tied for the worst loss in MLS history, with barely 72 hours to pick up the pieces ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup semifinal. The only consolation in the seven-goal embarrassment is that the Union (17-7-6, 57 points) didn’t lose much ground.…

Thomas Muller hat trick leads Vancouver in rout of Philadelphia

Thomas Muller scored a hat trick on his birthday and Emmanuel Sabbi added two goals of his own for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who dismantled the visiting Philadelphia Union 7-0 on Saturday night.

Whitecaps 7, Philadelphia 0: Thomas Muller scores hat trick, clinches playoff spot

The 36-year-old Muller converted a pair of first-half penalty kicks, then added an assist and a goal from open play in the second half.

Muller scores hat trick, Whitecaps clinch playoffs with 7-0 rout of Union

VANCOUVER - Thomas Muller scored a hat trick on his birthday and the Vancouver Whitecaps clinched a playoff spot with a dominant 7-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday.