US EditionTai Baribo’s Goal Against Former Team Helps DC United Beat Union 1-0 in Season Opener
Tai Baribo scored the only goal in a match where Philadelphia Union played with 10 men after Ezekiel Alladoh received a red card in the 59th minute.
- On Feb. 21, 2026, D.C. United beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 at Audi Field as Tai Baribo scored on a first-touch shot from a João Peglow through ball past Andre Blake.
- After the red card in the 59th minute, Philadelphia faced a man-down situation but Alladoh will be eligible for the separate competition, the Concacaf Champions Cup.
- Sean Johnson debuted for D.C. United, making three saves, while Louis Munteanu made his MLS debut as a substitute after joining for a club-record $7 million-plus.
- Despite pressure, the Union failed to find an equalizer through six minutes of stoppage time, with much of the halftime livelier due to a Sugarhill Gang concert.
- D.C. manager René Weiler deployed a 4-2-2-2 formation with less experience, while Bradley Carnell made halftime and attacking substitutions, including Geiner Martínez's Union debut.
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DC United, Philadelphia UnionD.C. United opens season with shocker over 2025 MLS-best Philadelphia
Playing against his former team, Tai Baribo scored in the 23rd minute to deliver D.C. United a 1-0 MLS opening-game upset of the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Washington.
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Tai Baribo's goal against former team helps DC United beat Union 1-0 in season opener
Tai Baribo scored a goal against his former team to help D.C. United beat the Philadelphia Union in the season opener for both teams.
DC United entered with 1-0 in the match with Philadelphia Union, the goal being marked by Tai Baribo at 23 minutes, corresponding to ESPN. The attacker Louis Munteanu started in MLS for DC United, when he replaced Gabriel Pirani in 70 minutes. Montean, an international Roman man aged 23 years old, was purchased in January for a record sum for the club, over 7 million dollars, writes ESPN. CFR Cluj announced in Iran that he reached an agreement w…
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