Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the fifth of 18 minutes of second-half stoppage time to rally D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night after Hugo Cuypers drilled a late PK to give the Fire a brief lead. Neither team scored at Soldier Field until the 81st minute, when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on D.C. United midfielder Jackson Hopkins. The lead last three minutes until defender Matti Peltola sent a shot from the middle of the box through traffic and into the net. Sean Johnson saved one shot for D.C. United (2-2-0) in his first season with the club. D.C. United leads the all-time series 28-24-22.

Source: The Express Tribune March 15, 2026 17:21 UTC