The Philadelphia Union have clinched the 2025 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield with a game to spare, after triumphing 1-0 against New York City FC on Saturday night at Subaru Park.

Philadelphia has 66 points in 33 games, with none of the chasing pack -- including last year's winners Inter Miami -- able to catch up in the remaining matches.

The Union went into Saturday's game knowing a win would seal the Shield as the best regular-season team but anything less could see the battle go down to the final day, with Miami, FC Cincinnati, the Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC the other teams that entered the weekend still in contention.

But Danish forward Mikkel Uhre calmed the nerves in Chester, Pennsylvania, by finding the net with a deflected strike five minutes before halftime.

Philadelphia Union forward Mikkel Uhre (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against New York City FC in the first half at Subaru Park Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

The anxiety resurfaced in the final moments of the 90 minutes when Máximo Carrizo looked to have equalized for NYCFC only for the assistant referee to raise his offside flag. Minutes later the final whistle blew to spark ecstatic celebrations.

The team has now claimed...