Philadelphia Union completed one of the most dramatic comebacks of the MLS season on Saturday, rallying from two goals down to beat Atlanta United 3-2 in stoppage time.
Ezekiel Alladoh scored the decisive winner in the 97th minute, just one minute after Neil Pierre had pulled the sides level in an extraordinary final passage of play.
The Union became the first team to score both the game-tying and game-winning goals in consecutive minutes of second-half stoppage time since the LA Galaxy did so on July 14, 2018.
Pierre headed in a pass from Kai Wagner in the 96th minute to pull Philadelphia level and set the stage for an even more remarkable finish.
Alladoh then finished with his left foot from the center of the box, again assisted by Wagner, to complete a stunning turnaround in the very next minute.
Wagner was the architect of the victory, providing assists for both late goals as Philadelphia snatched all three points in the most dramatic of fashions.
Atlanta United had been in complete control for much of the contest despite being reduced to 10 men as early as the 27th minute when Enea Mihaj was shown a red card.
Miguel Almirón gave Atlanta United the lead just three minutes after the dismissal, with the visitors showing tremendous resilience in the face of numerical inferiority.
Tristan Muyumba then added a second shorthanded goal by the 66th minute, giving Atlanta a 2-0 advantage despite playing the majority of the match a man down.
Philadelphia finally found a way through when Milan Iloski scored from the center of the box in the 73rd minute to give the hosts a lifeline and pull within a goal.
The Union continued to press and were rewarded in the most breathtaking fashion possible, with two goals in the final two minutes of stoppage time sealing an improbable win.
Atlanta United now face a two-week wait before visiting the New York Red Bulls on August 15, while Philadelphia will be back in action on Thursday when they host Cruz Azul in Leagues Cup group stage play.
