DC United Triumphs Over Chicago Fire with Early Goals

Christian Benteke and Gabriel Pirani's first-half strikes secure a 2-1 win, pushing United above the playoff line.

Christian Benteke scored his league-leading 18th goal of the season, tying for fourth most in club history.
Gabriel Pirani added a second goal just three minutes later, assisted by Mateusz Klich.
Chicago Fire's Andrew Gutman scored his first goal of the season in the second half.
DC United has now won three consecutive road games and moved into ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
The match marked the return of Russell Canouse, who played his first game since undergoing major surgery.