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D.C. United earns playoff spot, Supporters' Shield still up for grabs

D.C. United booked their tickets to the MLS Playoffs with a win on Sunday afternoon.

Ben Olsen's side entered Sunday knowing that a win would complete their late-season surge to the postseason, and they got just that with a 3-1 victory over NYCFC.

Wayne Rooney scored in the eighth minute to put his side ahead, finishing a Luciano Acosta assist following a winding run from the Argentinian playmaker.

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Just 16 minutes later, Acosta scored a goal of his own, curling in a shot past Sean Johnson to give the home side a 2-0 lead it would never relinquish.