CHESTER, Pa. — By the time Mikael Uhre got in on the action in first-half stoppage time Friday at Subaru Park, slotting home the Philadelphia Union’s MLS record-tying fifth goal of the opening 45 minutes, the D.C. United miscues that preceded it felt less stunning than inevitable.
Tired legs left United’s defense exposed. Lackluster marking gave Uhre the space to connect with Daniel Gazdag’s through ball. As D.C. defender Donovan Pines tangled his feet and tumbled to the turf, Uhre had time to collect himself, pick out a corner and slot a shot past goalkeeper Rafael Romo.
Four days after a 5-3 win in Orlando snapped United’s six-game winless skid, the Philadelphia Union handed its I-95 rival a 7-0 shellacking — tying the biggest blowout in the league’s 26-year history.