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NYCFC's Christian Benteke, DC United's Santiago Rodríguez trade PK goals in 1-1 draw

Sep. 14, 2024 22:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United's Christian Benteke scored on a penalty kick in the second half after Santiago Rodríguez had a PK goal for New York City FC in the first and the two clubs played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. Benteke's league-leading 19th goal of the season came in...

Christian Benteke, Gabriel Pirani lead DC United to 2-1 victory over Fire

Sep. 07, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Benteke and Gabriel Pirani scored three minutes apart in the first half to spark D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Benteke gave DC United (8-12-8) the lead in the 26th minute with his league-leading 18th goal of the...

Dominique Badji scores go-ahead goal in the 88th minute and lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto 3-1

Aug. 31, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Dominique Badji scored a go-ahead goal in the 88th minute and Gabriel Pirani added another in injury time as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night. Badji took control of a through ball and put a hard shot on net past Sean...

Christian Benteke signs contract extension that keeps him with D.C. United through at least 2025

Aug. 28, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United has signed two-time MLS All-Star Christian Benteke to a contract extension through 2025 with an option in 2026, the team announced Wednesday. Benteke has been one of Major League Soccer's top offensive players since he joined the team in 2022. His 17...

Lletget scores goal, adds 2 assists as FC Dallas beats DC United 4-3

Aug. 24, 2024 21:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sebastian Lletget scored a goal and added two assists, Tsiki Ntsabeleng scored his first goal of the season and FC Dallas beat D.C. United 4-3 Saturday night. Asier Illarramendi played an arcing ball-in to the back post and Lletget bounced a header off the ground...

Christian Benteke scores twice, adds assist to lead DC United to 3-2 victory over Minnesota United

Jul. 17, 2024 23:31 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Christian Benteke scored the first and last goals of the match and picked up an assist in between to rally D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night. Benteke scored in the 14th minute to give DC United (6-11-8) a 1-0 lead and found...

Facundo Torres, Iván Angulo help Orlando City extend DC United's winless run to 11 with 5-0 victory

Jul. 06, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres and Iván Angulo both had a goal and an assist to power Orlando City to a 5-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night. Orlando City (7-9-6) extends the winless streak of DC United (4-11-8) to 11. Orlando City took a 1-0 lead in...

Pavel Bucha scores 2 goals, Cincinnati beats DC United 3-2

Jul. 03, 2024 21:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pavel Bucha scored two goals — the 26-year-old midfielder's first multi-goal game in MLS — to help FC Cincinnati beat D.C. United 3-2 Wednesday night. D.C. United (4-10-8) in winless in 10 consecutive games dating to a 3-2 win over Atlanta United on May 11. ...

Ibrahim Aliyu, Steve Clark guide Houston over Charlotte 1-0, upping Dynamo's unbeaten run to six

Jun. 29, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Ibrahim Aliyu scored an early goal for Houston and goalkeeper Steve Clark made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night, upping the Dynamo's unbeaten streak to six. Houston (8-6-6) scored the lone goal of the match in the 5th minute when Aliyu...

Cameron Harper scores late, helps Red Bulls tie DC United 2-2 to extend unbeaten run at home to 10

Jun. 29, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Cameron Harper scored late in the second half to rally New York to a 2-2 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night, extending the Red Bulls' unbeaten streak at home to 10 to begin the season. DC United (4-9-8) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 6th minute when Jared...