Union rally in second half, defeat NYCFC to advance to MLS Cup

Julian Carranza scored the first goal and assisted the second two minutes apart, and the Philadelphia Union booked a spot in their first MLS Cup by rallying from an early second-half deficit to a 3-1 victory over the visiting New York City FC in Sunday's Eastern Conference Final.

Daniel Gazdag and Cory Burke also scored for the top-seeded Union (19-5-10, 67 points), who avenged a 2-1 defeat to NYCFC in last year's East f