D.C. United seemed set to extend an unbeaten streak to four games, only for NYCFC to score two dramatic late goals, handing the Black-and-Red a 2-1 loss. Nigel Robertha’s first MLS goal looked to give United at least some share of the points, only for Keaton Parks and Thiago Andrade to strike in the final five minutes to give New York City the win.
Facing a third game in eight days, United boss Hernán Losada elected to make five changes to the team that couldn’t quite break down Montreal in a mid-week draw. Nigel Robertha made his first start with the Black-and-Red up front, while Yamil Asad, Frédéric Brillant, and Joseph Mora all started for the first time in weeks.