With the performance, Damiani became the fourth Uruguayan player to score an MLS regular-season hat trick, joining Luis Suárez, Cristian Techera and Diego Rossi. He’s also the first Union player to earn Player of the Matchday honors since Tai Baribo on Matchday 13 of the 2025 season.
Philadelphia return to action this weekend, visiting San Diego FC for a Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire matchup at Snapdragon Stadium (9 pm ET | Apple TV).
The MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob ULTRA is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an Instagram fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio and online media.