Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time, rallying D.C. United to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field on Saturday night. The win came after Hugo Cuypers had put the Fire ahead with his own penalty kick in the 81st minute.
Key Takeaways
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time to give D.C. United a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire after Hugo Cuypers had briefly put the Fire ahead with his own penalty kick.
- Tai Baribo's stoppage-time PK sealed the win for D.C. United
- Hugo Cuypers initially gave Chicago a lead in the 81st minute
- Matti Peltola scored his first career goal to tie it before Baribo's winner
- Both teams now look ahead to their next matches this weekend
Neither team scored until Cuypers' successful PK, which followed a foul on D.C. United midfielder Jackson Hopkins. The lead lasted just three minutes before defender Matti Peltola equalized with his first career goal in his 61st appearance, sending a shot from the middle of the box through traffic into the net.
Baribo's decisive penalty came after a foul on Fire defender Johnny Dean. This was Baribo's third goal in his first four matches with D.C. United, adding to his impressive record of 25 goals in 55 appearances during three seasons with the Philadelphia Union. Sean Johnson made one save for D.C. United (2-2-0) in his first season with the club, marking his 435th career start.
Chris Brady finished with one save for the Fire (1-2-1), coming off back-to-back clean sheets. Earlier in the match, Baribo had a goal waived off in the 43rd minute after Hopkins was caught offside. D.C. United now leads the all-time series 28-24-22.
Both teams will look to build on this result as they prepare for their next matches this weekend, with D.C. United facing Atlanta United and Chicago taking on the Philadelphia Union.
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