- Lloyd Sam - 90'
- Fabián Espíndola - 32'
Lloyd Sam boosts Red Bulls late after DC United's controversial red card
HARRISON, N.J. -- Lloyd Sam scored in the 90th minute to lift the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 win over 10-man D.C. United on Wednesday night.
A deflected ball fell to Sam, who took one touch to the corner of the 6-yard box and rolled a ball through the legs of United goalkeeper Bill Hamid.
New York (9-8-10) won its fourth straight home game and avoided a three-game season sweep against United (14-9-5) in the teams' final meeting of the regular season.
United's Fabian Espindola received a red card in the 32nd minute for a rough challenge on Dax McCarty. Hamid made several late saves, but was denied his ninth clean sheet of the season. He blocked Peguy Luyindula's close-range attempt in the 71st minute and Thierry Henry's open shot in the 77th.
New York's Bradley Wright-Phillips, the MLS-scoring leader, did not play in the second half.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 28 |
| FC Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 27 |
| New York Red Bulls | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 23 |
| New York City FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
| Charlotte FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
| Toronto FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
| Columbus Crew | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
| D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Union | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| Nashville SC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
| Atlanta United FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| CF Montréal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 10 |
| New England Revolution | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 7 |
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