- Jon Gallagher (89')
- Russell Canouse (77')
- Gelmín Rivas (90'+2')
D.C. United stun Atlanta United in stoppage time
Gelmin Rivas scored the go-ahead goal in the second minute of stoppage time and visiting D.C. United stunned Atlanta United FC with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
In a game that was light on collective excitement and overall pace for more than an hour, it proved to be a wild finish. D.C. United (4-10-6, 18 points), who entered last in the Eastern Conference, broke a scoreless tie with Russell Canouse's header off a Julian Gressel free kick in the 77th minute.
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Atlanta (5-11-4, 19 points) answered when Jon Gallagher headed home Brooks Lennon's brilliant long cross to level the match in the 89th minute. However, D.C. United was not done.
D.C. United's 17-year-old midfielder Kevin Paredes made his way into the left side of the box and found Riva, who then drilled a left-footed shot over Atlanta keeper Brad Guzan and into the roof of the goal for the eventual winner.
It was a far cry from the last time the sides met in the nation's capital on Oct. 3. Atlanta won that one 4-0, but it has scored just two goals while going 0-3-2 since. Atlanta United remained outside of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
D.C. United is now 2-0-1 following a five-game losing streak and has won back-to-back games for the first time in 2020. The unbeaten stretch matches the club's longest of the season.
In a quiet first half, both sides had decent chances. D.C. United's two best opportunities came off a free kick from Junior Moreno about midway through the opening 45 minutes.
Atlanta, meanwhile, got two quality looks near the end of the half. First, Ezequiel Barco drove a laser from the corner of the 18-yard box that D.C. United keeper Bill Hamid caught. Marcelino Moreno had a similar chance that Hamid saved just before the break.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
| New York Red Bulls | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 16 |
| FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
| Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
| Atlanta United FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| New York City FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Charlotte FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| CF Montréal | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| D.C. United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| Orlando City SC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 9 |
| Nashville SC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -7 | 7 |
| New England Revolution | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
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