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NYCFC's Christian Benteke, DC United's Santiago Rodríguez trade PK goals in 1-1 draw
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
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...
Christian Benteke signs contract extension that keeps him with D.C. United through at least 2025
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...
Real Salt Lake loses Cristian Arango to injury in stunning 2-0 loss to last-place Earthquakes
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian Espinoza and Amahl Pellegrino scored first-half goals and the last-place San Jose Earthquakes knocked off Real Salt Lake and knocked out Cristian “Chicho” Arango with an injury in a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Arango limped off the field with a...
Lletget scores goal, adds 2 assists as FC Dallas beats DC United 4-3
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
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...
Sebastián Ferreira's second-half hat trick rallies Dynamo to 4-1 victory over DC United
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sebastián Ferreira scored three goals in the second half to rally the Houston Dynamo to a 4-1 victory over D.C. United, which lost two players to red cards on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Christian Benteke drew a foul and converted a penalty kick in...
