D.C. United had high hopes for their final preseason exhibition, but the Montreal Impact had other ideas, handing the Black-and-Red a humbling 3-0 defeat to close out the 2019 Suncoast Invitational in St. Petersburg, FL. Ignacio Piatti struck early for Montreal, while teenager Mathieu Choiniere stole the show late with a highlight-reel goal and assist in the final 10 minutes.
With their 2019 season opener coming in eight days against Atlanta United, Ben Olsen unsurprisingly opted to roll out what figures to be his projected first-choice lineup. That included a return from a minor knock for Leonardo Jara, and a start for offseason acquisition Lucas Rodriguez.