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Tai Baribo scores twice in first half as D.C. United tops Crew 2-1 to end winless streak
Tai Baribo scored in the 24th minute and again 14 minutes later, and Sean Johnson made three saves as D.C. United ended a five-match skid.
- On Wednesday night, Tai Baribo scored two first-half goals to lead D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew at Audi Field, ending a five-match winless streak.
- United exploited a lagging Crew defense to build a 2-0 lead by halftime, with Baribo scoring from close range in the 24th minute and again 14 minutes later.
- Santiago Rodriguez cut the deficit to 2-1 early in the second half, scoring in back-to-back matches since joining the Crew. Josef Martinez and Mohamed Farsi provided assists on the goal.
- Crew defender Brooks Lennon said, "We kind of shot ourselves in the foot tonight." The loss dropped Columbus to 1-8-3 on the road this season.
- Columbus hosts the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, while United faces Atlanta United. The Crew have 10 games remaining to claim a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Tai Baribo, back from injury, scores twice as D.C. United down Crew
Tai Baribo returned to the lineup and scored a first-half brace, delivering D.C. United a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday in Washington. Louis Munteanu registered two assists for D.C. United (6-7-10, 28 points), who had won just once in their previous 11 MLS matches, going 1-3-7 over that span. Santiago Rodriguez scored
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Tai Baribo scores twice in first half as D.C. United tops Crew 2-1 to end winless streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tai Baribo scored a pair of first-half goals and D.C. United held on to beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night to end a five-match winless streak.
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