D.C. United’s miserable season added a dubious and permanent distinction Saturday night in Montreal: the worst team in MLS this year.
With one match left, United (7-20-6) will finish last among the 28 clubs — the third time in the past 10 seasons D.C. has had or shared the fewest points.
The clincher came with a 1-0 defeat to surging CF Montreal at Stade Saputo. Winless in five and scoreless in nine of the past 12, United will complete the campaign next Sunday against FC Cincinnati (11-9-13) at Audi Field.
Montreal (19-9-5) is unbeaten in five, 10-1-3 since mid-July and, with one game left, sits two points behind the Philadelphia Union (18-5-10) for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.