DC United 0, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2018 MLS Match Recap

The Philadelphia Union are on a roll. 

Scoring goals on either side of the half, the Union went to the nation's capital and came away with a 2-0 win over D.C. United on a hot and muggy Wednesday night at Audi Field. 

CJ Sapong opened the scoring at the half hour mark when he tapped in a lose ball after Bill Hamid saved Cory Burke's shot. Fafa Picault doubled the lead after the break when he combined with Sapong and ripped a shot past Hamid.

Philadelphia has now won four straight, and the 12 wins on the year matches the club's high set in 2013. 

Goals

• 29' – PHI – C.J. Sapong | WATCH
• 61' – PHI – Fafa Picault | WATCH

Three Things

THE BIG PICTURE: Philadelphia now sit 10 points above the playoff line, and find themselves in a unique position of holding a spot, rather than chasing one, as the season winds down. D.C. have stumbled with two straight losses, but are by no means out of contention with games in hand.  

MOMENT OF THE MATCH:
 United's
Wayne Rooney
had two solid chances early to put the home side ahead, but one
hit the post
and a chip want
narrowly wide
. Then Sapong finished this one, which was all that was needed:

MAN OF THE MATCH: Sapong. He started the play that he ended up score on, and then set up Picault to put the game away. 

Up Next

• DC: Sunday, Sept. 2 vs Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET | FS1 — Full TV & streaming info)
• Philadelphia: Saturday, Sept. 1 at Orlando (7:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info)