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D.C. United Come-From-Behind to Beat Minnesota 2-1 at Audi Field

September 13, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


D.C. United 2 (9-11-7, 34 points) v. Minnesota United FC 1 (9-16-2, 29 points)

2018 MLS Regular Season

September 12, 2018 - Audi Field, Washington, DC

Attendance: 16,114

Player Notes

United midfielder Paul Arriola made his first start for United since returning from the U.S. Men's National Team; Arriola started in the USMNT's match against Brazil on Sept. 7 at MetLife Stadium.

Forward Darren Mattocks returned to the Black-and-Red following international duty with Jamaica; he scored a brace in Jamaica's 4-0 win over the Cayman Islands on Sept. 9.

Mattocks scored his 10th goal of the season in the 69th minute. Mattocks is United's first double-digit goalscorer since 2015 when Chris Rolfe scored 10.

Midfielder Luciano Acosta assisted on both goals in the match. Acosta's 12 assists is third most in MLS and a new career-high for the Argentinian.

United midfielder Ulises Segura scored his second goal of 2018 in the 65th minute. The goal was Segura's first since his game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on April 14 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Defender Joseph Mora recorded his second assist of 2018 when he assisted Mattocks' 69th minute goal. The assist was Mora's first since May 26 at LAFC.

#DCvMIN Notes

United welcomed Minnesota to Audi Field for the first time in fixture history.

The Black-and-Red are 1-1-0 against Minnesota all-time.

United are 1-0-0 against Minnesota at home all-time.

Match Notes

The Black-and-Red are 8-2-1 at home this season.

United are 7-2-0 at Audi Field since opening the venue on July 14.

United are 2-2-1 when conceding first at home.

D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Oniel Fisher, Kofi Opare (Darren Mattocks 58'), Steven Birnbaum, Joseph Mora; Chris Durkin, Russell Canouse; Paul Arriola (Frédéric Brillant 84'), Luciano Acosta, Ulises Segura; Wayne Rooney

Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Ian Harkes, Jared Jeffrey, Kevin Ellis, Jalen Robinson

Minnesota United FC lineup:

Bobby Shuttleworth; Wyatt Omsberg, Brent Kallman, Jerome Thiesson (Carter Manley 14'), Marc Burch; Fernando Bob (Ibson 77'), Maximiniano; Miguel Ibarra, Darwin Quintero, Abu Danladi (Frantz Pangop 78'); Angelo Rodriguez

Unused Substitutes: Matthew Lampson, Collen Warner, Collin Martin, Harrison Heath

Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Assistant Referees: Kathryn Nesbitt, Gjovalin Bori

Fourth Official: Sorin Stoica

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

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