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Tai Baribo scores winner on PK in stoppage time to lift D.C. United to 2-1 victory over Fire

On Saturday night, Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the fifth of 18 minutes of second-half stoppage time, securing D.C. United's 2-1 victory after Hugo Cuypers' late PK for Chicago Fire.
After a foul on D.C. United midfielder Jackson Hopkins, Hugo Cuypers drilled an 81st-minute penalty, while Baribo's winner came after a foul on Chicago defender Johnny Dean.
Sean Johnson made his 435th career start and saved one shot for D.C. United, while Chris Brady finished with one save for the Fire, coming off back-to-back clean sheets.
D.C. United leads the all-time series 28-24-22 and will play at Atlanta United next Saturday, with a 2-2-0 record, while Chicago Fire is at 1-2-1.
A waived-off goal in the 43rd minute and a shot from defender Matti Peltola that briefly changed the lead during the late sequence.

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Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the fifth of 18 minutes of second-half stoppage time to rally D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the Fire on Saturday night at Soldier Field.Neither team scored until the 81st minute, when Hugo Cuypers drilled a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.The lead lasted three minutes. Then defender Matti Peltola sent a shot from the middle of the box through traffic and into the net…

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Chicago Fire loses to DC United 2-1 on penalty kick in stoppage time to fall to 1-2-1

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