Post-Match Facts

Post-Match Facts: United v. Chicago Fire

IMAGE: Lucho CHI 8.27

D.C. United 6 (7-8-11) v. Chicago Fire 2 (5-12-8)


2016 MLS Regular Season


August 27, 2016 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 15,720

  •  This was the 54th regular season meeting between United and the Fire. United are 22-18-14 all-time against the Fire.
  • United are 15-8-5 against the Red Bulls all-time at RFK Stadium.
  • United are 175-91-61 at RFK Stadium all-time.
  • The Black-and-Red are 49-38-17 in the month of August all-time.
  • United are now undefeated in their last six matches.
  • Patrick Mullins scored his first professional hat trick, and his third, fourth and fifth goals of 2016.  Mullins is now leading United in goals. It was the first hat trick since Luis Silva scored three goals against Montreal on June 11, 2014.
  • United scored six goals for the first time since August 1, 2015 against Real Salt Lake (6-4 win).
  • United scored three goals in the first half of an MLS match for the first time since Aug. 23, 2014 (Sporting KC).
  • Patrick Nyarko recorded two assists in a match for the first time since Sept. 26, 2015.
  • Luciano Acosta scored his third goal of the season and recorded his fifth, sixth and seven assists in his 25th appearance for D.C. United, tying the club record for assists in a game. Acosta now leads the team in assists.
  • Nick DeLeon scored his first goal of the season.
  • Steve Birnbaum recorded his second career assist, both coming in 2016.
  • Lloyd Sam recorded his 25th career assist.


FULL HIGHLIGHTS
QUOTE SHEET
Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
3
3
6
Chicago Fire
2
0
2

Scoring Summary

<b>Minute</b>
<b>Team</b>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
25
D.C.
Luciano Acosta
Marcelo Sarvas, Patrick Nyarko
31
CHI
Michael de Leeuw
40
DC
Patrick Mullins
Patrick Nyarko
45+1
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
Luciano Acosta
45+2
CHI
Razvan Cocis
Michael de Leeuw, Johan Kappelhof
51
D.C.
Patrick Nyarko
Steve Birnbaum, Lloyd Sam
74
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
Sean Franklin, Luciano Acosta
89
D.C.
Nick DeLeon
Luciano Acosta

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
19
D.C.
Jared Jeffrey
Unsporting Behavior
34
CHI
Khaly Thiam (E)
Foul &amp; Abusive Language
36
CHI
Johan Kappelhof
Unsporting Behavior
47
CHI
Michael de Leeuw
Unsporting Behavior

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
D.C. United
21
10
9
4
59.5
3
Chicago Fire
12
5
0
1
40.5
4

D.C. United lineup:
Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steven Birnbaum, Sean Franklin; Marcelo Sarvas (DeLeon 76'); Patrick Nyarko (Igboananike 80'), Luciano Acosta, Jared Jeffrey (Vincent 37'), Lloyd Sam; Patrick Mullins

Unused Substitutes: Worra, Robinson, Mishu, Neagle


Chicago Fire lineup:

Sean Johnson; Brandon Vincent, Johan Kappelhof, Jonathan Campbell, Joao Meira; Matt Polster (Stephens 70'), John Goossens (Accam 45'), Luis Solignac, Khaly Thiam (Ejected 34'), Razvan Cocis; Michael de Leeuw (Arshakyan 56')


Unused Substitutes: Lampson, Harrington, Alvarez, Callistri
Head Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistant Referees: Claudiu Badea, Gianni Facchini


Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez