MLS : DC United beats Chicago Fire 6-2
UNITED STATES, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After their 2-2 draw against New York Red Bulls on August 24 and 1-1 draw against Montreal Impact on August 24, DCU bounced back with a 6-2 victory over Chicago Fire this Saturday.
Mullins Patrick scored tripple goals
DC United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Acosta Luciano ('25) and Mullins Patrick ('40, '45). Leading 3-2 at the break, DCU further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Nyarko Patrick '51, Mullins Patrick '74 and De Leon Nick '89).
DC United climbed to 11st place with 32 points from 26 games, 5 points behind Montreal Impact.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 48 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 43 |
| 5 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | DC United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 31 |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | New England | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
DC United
- Position: 11 +4
- Best performance of the season:DC United 6-2 Chicago Fire (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 1-1 DC United (24 Aug.)
- Next game:New York City - DC United (1 Sep.)
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 0-3 Chicago Fire (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Chicago Fire 2-2 LA Galaxy (24 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Philadelphia Union (3 Sep.)
DC United
6:2
Chicago Fire
6:2 (3:2)
- 27 August 2016
- Washington, D.C.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 48 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 43 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 43 |
| 5 |  New York City | 41 |