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Edison Flores’s first MLS goal leads D.C. United to 1-0 win over Chicago Fire Share this story Caitlin Buckley / Black and Red United D.C. United made their return to Audi Field count, defeating the Chicago Fire 1-0. Edison Flores scored the game’s only goal with a 7th minute header, his first since joining last year in a club-record deal for United. Hernán Losada had changes in mind after three straight road defeats. Jon Kempin started in goal over Chris Seitz, while Brendan Hines-Ike returned from injury at center back. Drew Skundrich, one day after signing an MLS deal with the club, m...

Courtesy of the Fire Continuity was supposed to bring success for the Fire. Two games into the season, the most prominent aspects to carry over have been negative. Entering Saturday’s match at the New York Red Bulls, the Fire have allowed five goals in two games, and the back line has looked leaky like it did in 2020. They had a prime chance to win their opener but turned a 2-0 lead into a 2-2 draw with the New England Revolution, carrying over another trend of wasting leads and not finishing off matches. So far, the opening two matches have looked like games 24 and 25 of the 2020 season, n...

"To be still competing with those young guys, it makes me feel young, and I don’t feel like they’re stepping over me."

Coach Raphael Wicky says young new additions are good enough to contribute.