D.C. United 5 (2-0-1, 7 points) v. Real Salt Lake 0 (1-1-1, 4 points)
2019 MLS Regular Season
March 16, 2019 - Audi Field, Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,190
Player Notes
- Wayne Rooney scored a penalty kick goal in the 34th minute after Paul Arriola drew a foul in the box. It was his first goal of the 2019 MLS Season.
- Rooney scored a second goal in the 41st minute. It was his fifth multi-goal performance in 23 regular season games for the Black-and-Red..
- Leonardo Jara assisted Rooney’s second goal. It was his first assist in MLS and with United.
- Wayne Rooney scored a third goal in the 65th minute to record his first hat-trick for the Black-and-Red.
- Lucas RodrÃguez scored in the 76th minute. It was his first career goal for United.
- Ulises Segura scored his first goal of the 2019 season in the 80th minute.
- Júnior Moreno assisted on two goals in the win; he now leads United with three assists.
- Goalkeeper Bill Hamid recorded his third straight clean sheet in the win; his 57th career shutout.
- RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando played his final regular season match in D.C., where he starred for United from 2002-2006.
#DCvRSL Notes
- The Black-and-Red are now 8-9-5 all-time against Real Salt Lake.
- United are now 7-1-3 at home against RSL all-time.
- This was the first game at Audi Field between the two teams.
Match Notes
- The last time the Black-and-Red defeated an opponent 5-0 was September 29, 2018 against Montreal Impact at Audi Field
- Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick was United’s first since Luciano Acosta’s three-goal performance on August 12, 2018 in a 3-2 win over Orlando City SC.
- United remain undefeated this season after three matches.
- The Black-and-Red are the only team in the MLS to record clean sheets in their first three matches to start the season.
Goals by Half
<strong>1st Half</strong> |
<strong>2nd Half</strong> |
<strong>Total</strong> |
|
D.C. United |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Real Salt Lake |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Goalscorer</strong> |
<strong>Assisted by</strong> |
34' PK |
D.C. United |
Wayne Rooney |
|
41' |
D.C. United |
Wayne Rooney |
Leonardo Jara |
65' |
D.C. United |
Wayne Rooney |
Júnior Moreno, Luciano Acosta |
76' |
D.C. United |
Lucas Rodríguez |
Wayne Rooney |
80' |
D.C. United |
Ulises Segura |
Júnior Moreno |
Misconduct Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Offender</strong> |
<strong>Reason</strong> |
32' |
RSL |
Marcelo Silva |
Unsporting Behavior |
37' |
D.C. United |
Russell Canouse |
Unsporting Behavior |
45'+3' |
RSL |
Jefferson Savarino |
Serious Foul |
57' |
D.C United |
Júnior Moreno |
Unsporting Behavior |
67' |
RSL |
Marcelo Silva (RC) |
Unsporting Behavior |
70' |
RSL |
Sebastián Saucedo |
Unsporting Behavior |
71' |
D.C. United |
Lucas Rodríguez |
Unsporting Behavior |
78' |
Real Salt Lake |
Corey Baird |
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 |
22 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
56.7% |
2 |
Real Salt Lake |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
43.3% |
2 |
Real Salt Lake Lineup:
Nick Rimando, Brooks Lennon, Marcelo SIlva, Nedum Onouha, Aaron Herrera, Jefferson Savarino, Everton Luiz (Sam Johnson 62'), Damir Kreilach (Sebastián Saucedo 63'), Albert Rusnak, Kyle Beckerman (Nick Besler 73'), Corey Baird
Unused Substitutes: Justin Portillo, Donny Toia, Andrew Putna, Pablo Ruiz
D.C. United Lineup:
Bill Hamid, Leonardo Jara, Joseph Mora, Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant, Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola (Ulises Segura 69'), Russell Canouse (Chris Durkin 73'), Júnior Moreno, Lucas RodrÃguez (Zoltán Stieber 79'), Wayne Rooney (c)
Unused Substitutes: Chris Seitz, Quincy Amarikwa, Jalen Robinson, Chris McCann
Referee: David Gantar
Assistant Referees: Jeff Hosking, Eduardo Mariscal
Fourth Official: Kevin Broadley
VAR: Silviu Petrescu
AVAR: Craig Lowry
