D.C. United defeated New York City 2–1 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, with Gabriel Pirani scoring twice to secure the victory.
New York City started brightly, with Thiago Martins heading wide in the 2′ from a corner by Maxi Moralez. Hannes Wolf forced a save in the 8′ before Aarón Herrera missed for D.C. United in the 10′. Justin Haak opened the scoring in the 19′, finishing from the center of the box after being assisted by Maxi Moralez and Alonso Martínez.
D.C. United responded with pressure, as Gabriel Pirani had a shot blocked in the 32′ before equalizing in the 43′ with a right-footed strike from outside the box to make it 1-1 at halftime.
The second half saw both teams create chances, with João Peglow missing wide in the 47′ and Nicolás Fernández forcing a save in the 56′. After D.C. United made substitutions bringing on Hosei Kijima and Boris Enow, Pirani struck again in the 77′, converting from the center of the box with assistance from Christian Benteke to give D.C. United a 2-1 lead.
New York City pressed for an equalizer in the final minutes, earning multiple corners and having shots blocked, but D.C. United held firm to secure all three points despite late pressure including a blocked effort from Julián Fernández in the 90+5′.
Goal: J. Haak vs. DC, 19'
Goal: G. Pirani vs. NYC, 44'
Goal: G. Pirani vs. NYC, 77'
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