WASHINGTON — Luciano Acosta completed a hat trick in the 96th minute to give D.C. United a 3-2 victory over 10-man Orlando City on Sunday night.
Wayne Rooney set up the winner by chasing down and tackling Orlando’s Will Johnson, who was crossing midfield and racing toward an empty net after D.C. brought its goalkeeper up for a corner. Rooney then turned the other way and sent a long ball to Acosta, who headed it home to put United (5-9-6) in front.
Dom Dwyer tied it in the 71st minute, getting behind the central defense on Oriol Rosell’s through ball and chipping it over the goalkeeper to tie it at 2 for Orlando (7-15-2).