In his first appearance since transfer talks with Paris Saint-Germain fizzled, Luciano Acosta scored in the first half of Thursday’s D.C. United 1-1 draw with MLS expansion FC Cincinnati, a preseason friendly in Bradenton, Fla.
Acosta collected the ball at the top of the penalty area, created space for himself and beat the goalkeeper to the near post midway through the opening half at IMG Academy.
The Argentine midfielder sat out United’s preseason opener Saturday against second-division Bethlehem Steel in Clearwater, Fla., after returning from France late the previous night. A potential multimillion-dollar move to French titan PSG failed to beat the transfer deadline.