MLS : DC United defeats Atlanta United 1-0
UNITED STATES, Aug. 23, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for DC United. After their 0-1 win against Colorado Rapids on August 19, DCU continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United this Wednesday.
45 minutes of play and neither DC United nor Atlanta United have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Parkhurst Michael on penalty in the 46th minute.
Atlanta United FC are down in 12nd place with 35 points from 23 games, one point behind Montreal Impact.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | New York City | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 38 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| 10 | FC Dallas | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 35 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 33 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 30 |
| 18 | New England | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 29 |
| 19 | DC United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 25 |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 22 |
| 22 | Minnesota United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
DC United
- Position: 19 +3
- Best performance of the season:Atlanta United 1-3 DC United (30 Apr.)
- Previous game:Colorado Rapids 0-1 DC United (19 Aug.)
- Next game:DC United - New England (26 Aug.)
Atlanta United FC
- Position: 12 -1
- Best performance of the season:Minnesota United 1-6 Atlanta United (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Philadelphia Union - Atlanta United (26 Aug.)
DC United
1:0
Atlanta United
1:0 (0:0)
- 23 August 2017
- Washington, D.C.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 53 |
| 2 |  New York City | 46 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 41 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 40 |