Post-Match Facts

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D.C. United 3 (5-9-6, 21 points) v. Orlando City SC 2 (7-15-2, 23 points)

2018 MLS Regular Season
August 12, 2018 – Audi Field, Washington, DC 
Attendance: 17,020

Player Notes


  • Luciano Acosta recorded his first career MLS hat trick (45'+4', 64', and 90'+6'); he now has four MLS goals in 2018.
  • Acosta's hat trick was the first United hat trick since Patrick Mullins did it against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sept. 23, 2017. 
  • Yamil Asad recorded his third assist of the season in the 64th minute of the match.
  • United captain Wayne Rooney recorded his second and third MLS assists (45'+4', 90'+6').
  • New acquisitions Bill Hamid and Vytas made the United 18 for the first time since arriving in the summer transfer window. 


#DCvORL Notes

  • United are 4-4-1 against Orlando all-time. 
  • The Black-and-Red are 3-1-1 at home against Orlando all-time. 


Match Notes

  • The Black-and-Red are 4-1-1 at home this season.
  • United are now 3-1-0 at Audi Field since opening on July 14.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
1
2
3
Orlando City
1
1
2

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
45'+4'
D.C. United
Luciano Acosta
Wayne Rooney
50'
Orlando City
David Ousted (OG)
64'
D.C. United
Luciano Acosta
Yamil Asad
71'
Orlando City
Dominic Dwyer
Oriol Rosell
90'+6'
D.C. United
Luciano Acosta
Wayne Rooney


Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
49'
D.C. United
Steven Birnbaum
Unsporting Behavior
55' RED
Orlando City
Cristian Higuita
Violent Conduct
86'
D.C. United
Amro Tarek
Unsporting Behavior&nbsp;
90'+6'
D.C. United
Luciano Acosta
Delaying the restart of play


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
19
6
3
2
59.9%
3
Orlando City
11
4
4
2
40.1%
3

D.C. United lineup:

David Ousted; Oniel Fisher (Darren Mattocks 79'), Steven Birnbaum, Kofi Opare, Joseph Mora (Ulises Segura 86'); Russell Canouse; Yamil Asad, Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola, Zoltán Steiber; Wayne Rooney


Unused Substitutes: Bill Hamid, Chris Durkin, Júnior Moreno, Frédéric Brillant, Vytas


Orlando City lineup:

Joe Bendik; Mohamed El-Munir (Victor Giro 67'), Amro Tarek, Shane O'Neill, Scott Sutter; Oriol Rosell, Will Johnson; Tony Rocha (Dillon Powers 57'), Cristian Higuita, Chris Mueller; Dominic Dwyer (Stéfano Pinho 88')


Unused Substitutes: Earl Edwards Jr., Chris Schuler, Pierre Da Silva, Josué Colman


Referee: JC Rivero
Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel
Fourth Official: Silviu Petrescu
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez