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The Impact maintained their hold on the final playoff spot in the MLS Eastern Conference wth a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa.

The road win gave the Impact 39 points and Montreal is only one point behind the fifth-place Union, but Philadelphia does hold a game in hand.

“It was a massive win for us,” goalkeeper Evan Bush said. “We gave away a few points to these guys earlier this season and if we didn’t lock up three points tonight, it would be hard to catch these guys. They’re still ahead of us, but if you look at their schedule, they have some tough games with a lot of travel.”

The Impact conceded the game’s first goal to Auston Trusty, but Alejandro Silva and Saphir Taïder scored before halftime to give Montreal the lead. Quincy Amarikwa and Silva added insurance goals in the second half.

“Once we took the lead, they opened up a bit to try to tie the game and that allowed us to counter and get some opportunities,” Bush said.