Philadelphia Union defender Jakob Glesnes scored one of the most memorable own goals in CONCACAF Champions Cup history on Tuesday night. It came during Philadelphia's 3-2 win at Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa in the first leg of their meeting in round one.
In a jaw-dropping turn of events during the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Philadelphia Union defender Jakob Glesnes found himself in the spotlight after scoring a mind-boggling 40-yard own goal, reported by GOAL.
Saturday was such a positive night for Union. They traveled down to DC with an energetic group of fans and came back with 3 points in their pocket, and
Philadelphia Union defender Jakob Glesnes and New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil were added to the MLS All-Star roster by head coach Wayne Rooney on Friday.
Julian Carranza scored his 10th goal of the season and Jakob Glesnes and Leon Flach also had tallies to help the host Philadelphia Union to a convincing 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.
Reigning MLS Defender of the Year Jakob Glesnes and the Philadelphia Union agreed to terms on a contract through the 2025 season, the team announced Tuesday.