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2018 D.C. United season

The 2018 D.C. United season was D.C. United's 23rd season of existence, and their 23rd in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

D.C. United
2018 season
General managerDave Kasper
Head coachBen Olsen
StadiumAudi Field
MLSConference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Cup PlayoffsKnockout round
U.S. Open CupFifth round
Atlantic CupRunners-up
Suncoast InvitationalWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Rooney (12)
All: Rooney (12)
Highest home attendance20,573 vs. Montreal
Sep 29
Lowest home attendance5,128 vs. Houston
Mar 17
Average home league attendance16,006
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The 2018 season was the club's first season playing at Audi Field following a 22-year tenure at RFK Memorial Stadium.[1] Prior to the midseason opening of Audi Field, United played four home matches at alternative venues: three at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland (one league match and two cup matches), and one league match at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Background

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Main article: 2017 D.C. United season

Review

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Off season

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D.C. United began the off-season trying to figure out how to replace long-time mainstay Bill Hamid, and try to build a much stronger defense in front of his replacement. The team did have the third slot in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, but elected to deal the selection for allocation money. The team sent allocation money to New York City F.C. to acquire centerback Frédéric Brillant and allocation money to Seattle Sounders F.C. to acquire reserve fullback Oniel Fisher. The team also acquired Costa Rican fullback Joseph Mora. They traded for Vancouver Whitecaps F.C. keeper David Ousted. however, the team also had to find more consistent offensive production. They traded for under-used speedy Jamaican striker, Darren Mattocks and acquired another Costa Rican, midfielder Ulises Segura. The team also sought to bolster the central midfield, acquiring young Venezuelan deep-lying central midfielder Júnior Moreno. The biggest move of the off-season was to deal for Atlanta United F.C.'s attacking star Yamil Asad.

Early season

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D.C. United began their most consequential season in years, with the longest road trip in team history. Twelve of the first fourteen games were on the road, as the team awaited the completion and opening of their new Buzzard Point stadium, to be called Audi Field. It was a rough start. The team opened with a hopeful draw in Orlando, including a goal by Asad, but that was followed by a 3–1 loss in Atlanta. The D.C. side than played their first regular season home game at the Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown, Maryland. The intimate setting and snowy weather made for a unique experience, but the team continued its struggles, surrendering two first-half goals. A thrilling rally, however, netted goals by Luciano Acosta and Darren Mattocks and a hard-won point. D.C. only had the two points from the two draws in five matches in March, and then lost again in Kansas City to open April. They returned to the D.C. area to play a home game at the Navy Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Despite scoring in the first minute. United handed the visitors a man advantage when Paul Arriola was shown a red card early in the second half. D.C. had to weather a furious assault by Columbus Crew. Thanks to heroic goalkeeping by Steve Clark, the team hung on for its first win of the year, 1–0.

The long road trip resumed, and so did the losing, with a pair of 3–2 defeats at the hands of Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake. D.C. finally won a game on the road, defeating the lowly San Jose Earthquakes by a 3–1 scoreline. The team seemed to be showing progress and earned a 1–1 draw in their first trip to Los Angeles to face potent expansion side LAFC. A 2–1 loss to Seattle followed as the team failed to defend a 1–0 lead after Mattocks had put the team ahead early in the second half. The pattern repeated in a trip to Toronto to face the defending league champions. D.C. actually took a 3–0 lead, which they surrendered over the course of the second half. Still a goal by Acosta in stoppage time seemed to have gained a stunning three points, but Toronto F.C. again rallied with a fourth, tying goal before the final whistle.

As fans of the team looked forward to the opening of the long-awaited, new stadium, speculation intensified that the team would make its biggest signing ever, bringing in English star Wayne Rooney. His signing was announced as June drew to a close. The road trip ended with yet another 3–2 loss, to New England Revolution and yet another draw in Los Angeles, this time a 2–2 affair against LA Galaxy.

Mid-season and a New Home

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The new stadium, Audi Field, opened on July 14 in front of a sell-out crowd. A goal by Asad, assisted by Zoltan Stieber gave the team its first ever goal and first lead in the new stadium. Wayne Rooney came on as a substitute in the 58th minute, to a roaring ovation, and he immediately raised the team's level. 2 more goals followed, both by Arriola, the last giving Rooney his first assist in his first Major League Soccer match. However, a giveaway in stoppage time led to a goal by Vancouver's teenage sensation Alphonso Davies, spoiling Ousted's bid for his first clean sheet of the season.

Rooney got his first start in Atlanta, but he looked out of shape and the team failed to protect an early lead, finally losing by a familiar 3–1 scoreline in Atlanta. New York Red Bulls spoiled the second match at Audi Field, as Bradley Wright-Phillips put the visitors on top with a second-minute goal, a lead they never surrendered, despite an uncalled penalty shout for Rooney in the second half. Results did start to come though, for D.C, as they won their next four games at home, and managed a draw in Montreal. Included in that stretch was a 3–2 win over a short-handed Orlando City S.C. side, as Lucho Acosta scored a hat-trick. For all of Acosta's heroics, though, the name on everyone's lips at the end of the game was Wayne Rooney. Deep in stoppage time, United lined up a corner kick and goalkeeper Ousted pushed forward to try to get the winning goal, to break the 2–2 tie. Orlando gained possession and tried to break out of their end quickly to attack the undefended D.C end and get the winning goal themselves. Rooney ran back as the one defender who had a chance to stop the Orlando breakaway. He wasn't able to beat Wil Johnson to the ball as it rolled past midfield, but Rooney dispossessed Johnson with a sliding tackle. Rooney then rose and dribbled back in the opposite direction before a sending a long pass across the field, into the box, where Acosta was able to head it for the winning goal at the death. The post-game discussion was whether Rooney's effort was the greatest play in league history.

That thrilling finish was followed by the return of Bill Hamid to the D.C. United goalkeeper role. Hamid had struggled in Denmark and was anxious to return to the D.C. United fold. Hamid's return was marked by a pair of solid wins, 4–1 over Portland Timbers on the strength of a brace by Rooney that included his first free kick goal, and a 2–0 over New England. But the team then took some steps backward with a hard-fought 1–0 loss to the Red Bulls on a hot Sunday night on the road, followed by a tired, sluggish effort in a midweek 2–0 home loss to Philadelphia. D.C rebounded, though, with a 3–1 thumping of the league leaders, Atlanta United F.C., a road draw in Yankee Stadium against NYCFC, another home win as the team rallied to beat Minnesota United FC 2–1. That was followed by a thrilling rematch at home against the Red Bulls, D.C. took the lead three times on goals by Arriola, Rooney and Acosta, but each time they surrendered the lead on a goal by Wright-Phillips. The 3–3 draw temporarily left D.C. United 4 points off the pace for the final playoff spot, but with a game in hand over Montreal Impact, whom they would play in their next home match, to close out September.

A sell-out crowd watched D.C. United host the Montreal Impact in a crucial match in the race or the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Lucho Acosta got the home side off to a good start with an impressive finish to beat the Impact 'keeper to the far post in the 17th minute. United seemed to back off after that, as the Impact pressed for much of the rest of the first half. United barely clung to the 1–0 lead at halftime, giving no hint of the explosive second half to come. Early in the second half, Acosta got the ball to Rooney, who picked his way towards the box before blistering a shot to beat the goalie at the near post. In the 61st minute, Acosta got his second assist of the game, as Rooney sent Acosta in through the Montreal defense, and Acosta then crossed the ball for Arriola to poke it for the third goal. In the 78th minute D.C. stretched its lead to 4–0 as Arriola beat the goalie to a loose ball and scored his second of the match, and giving Acosta his 3rd assist. 3 minutes later, Rooney capped off a 5–0 thrashing of Montreal, as a clearance by the Impact goalie came to Rooney. Even from 40 yards out, Rooney had little trouble scoring on an empty net. The final result was the most convincing scoreline for D.C. since a 5–0 win over New England Revolution in 2001. In the playoff chase, D.C. still trailed Montreal by 2 points, but now had 2 games in hand to make up those points, and no team was playing in better form than D.C. United. All the good feeling was a little tempered by the news later that starting right back Oniel Fisher had suffered a season-ending knee injury, but the team seemed to be in good position heading into the final month of the regular season calendar.

Close of the regular season

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The final month of the regular season, October, opened with Montreal posting a 3–0 win over Columbus and Philadelphia an even bigger winner over Minnesota. The pressure was on D.C. United to win to keep on the Impact's heel for the last playoff position. Hosting Chicago Fire, D.C got off to a good start but squandered several chances in the first half, including an apparent Rooney goal, waved off for a foul after a video review. When Chicago scored in the 51st minute, it looked as if D.C. would have a long team to rue missed chances. However, in the 62nd minute, Arriola, starting at right back, sent a shot in on goal. Rooney scored on the rebound and later added a second goal to claim all 3 points with a successful Penalty Kick in the 81st minute. No ground gained in the playoff chase in this round, but D.C. knew it still controlled its own fate. D.C. would play two home matches before Montreal would again take the field, and a win in either match would put D.C. on top of Montreal in the table.

The 2018 MLS season continued even through an international break, with D.C. United playing with a very short bench, thanks to a combination of injuries, international call-ups and a pair of tragic items that struck the team in short order. Paul Arriola had been slotted to start at right back following Fisher's season-ending knee surgery, but the news of the sudden death of Arriola's father meant he was unavailable for the team's two games in over the international break. It was also announced that another potential option at right back, Chris Odoi-Atsem would undergo treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The return of Nick DeLeon from the injured list could not have been more timely.

United managed two straight 1–0 wins at home. The first came against the Western Conference leaders F.C. Dallas. United squandered some chances and seemed destined to settle for a draw, dropping two much needed points in the playoff chase. However, in the 86th minute Russell Canouse scored his first ever MLS goal, with a header that finished off a scramble following a Canouse shot that came back off the post. In a midweek match against the defending champions, Toronto F.C., United did the deed early on when Wayne Rooney scored a memorable goal on a 40-yard free kick that curled back just inside the post. That left the team needing only 3 points in its final two games to secure a playoff spot that seemed impossible 3 months earlier, when Rooney signed with the team.

D.C. United clinched their place in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in style, rounding out their 2018 home regular season campaign with a convincing win over visiting NYCFC, extending the team's unbeaten streak to nine games. The first came when Acosta went on a run from the sideline maneuvering through several defenders before cutting the ball to Rooney for a simple tap-in at the top of the six-yard box. Acosta got the honors on the second goal, as Rooney lost control of the ball about 20 yards out and Acosta stepped up and one-timed a curling shot into the corner of the NYC goal. A second-half penalty kick by Rooney extended the lead to 3–0. A late goal by David Villa ruined the clean sheet, but the final 3–1 result put D.C. in the playoffs, with a chance to claim the 4th spot in the table with a road win or draw at Chicago in the final week. D.C. was unable to score against Chicago Fire, but a 0–0 was enough to put D.C. ahead of Philadelphia into 4th place, and earned a home game in the one-game opening playoff round, against the Columbus Crew.

MLS Playoffs

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Playing in front of one of the most raucous home crowds in team history, D.C. United took a 1–0 lead in the first half, when Brillant pounced on a loose ball in the box, heading it for a goal after a misplay by the Columbus Crew goalie Zack Steffen. However, a pair of defensive errors allowed Columbus to equalize before halftime. Thanks to spectacular saves by each goalie, the game remained even and went into an overtime period. Columbus went ahead early in the first overtime on a header by Federico Higuaín, his second goal of the game. D.C.'s season seemed to have been rescued when Nick DeLeon scored on a volley in the 118th minute, the latest goal in a game in team history. However, in a penalty kick shootout, Steffen saved shots from both of D.C.'s top guns, Rooney and Acosta. Hamid also saved one shot and forced former D.C. striker Patrick Mullins to hit the post with his effort. Shooting in the fifth spot, DeLeon put his shot over the crossbar, giving the Crew a 3–2 winning margin in the shootout, ending D.C. United's season.

Club

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First team roster

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As of August 20, 2018.[2]
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 David Ousted   GK 2018 (1985-02-01) February 1, 1985 (age 39)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 0
24 Bill Hamid   GK 2018 (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 33)   Midtjylland (loan) 195 0
48 Travis Worra   GK 2015 (1993-04-09) April 9, 1993 (age 31)   New Hampshire Wildcats 19 0
Defenders
2 Taylor Kemp   LB 2013 (1990-07-23) July 23, 1990 (age 34)   Maryland Terrapins 107 4
3 Chris Odoi-Atsem   RB 2017 (1995-05-28) May 28, 1995 (age 29)   Maryland Terrapins 10 0
6 Kofi Opare   CB 2014 (1990-10-12) October 12, 1990 (age 34)   LA Galaxy 62 3
12 Kevin Ellis   CB / RB 2018 (1991-06-30) June 30, 1991 (age 33)   Chicago Fire 0 0
13 Frédéric Brillant   CB 2017 (1985-06-26) June 26, 1985 (age 39)   New York City FC 17 0
15 Steve Birnbaum   CB 2014 (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33)   California Golden Bears 123 6
20 Jalen Robinson   CB 2014 (1994-05-08) May 8, 1994 (age 30)   Wake Forest Demon Deacons 13 0
27 Vytautas Andriuškevičius   LB 2018 (1990-10-08) October 8, 1990 (age 34)   Portland Timbers 0 0
28 Joseph Mora   LB 2018 (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31)   Saprissa 18 0
91 Oniel Fisher   RB / LB 2018 (1991-11-22) November 22, 1991 (age 32)   Seattle Sounders FC 19 1
Midfielders
4 Russell Canouse   CM 2017 (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 29)   TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 18 0
5 Júnior Moreno   DM 2018 (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 31)   Zulia 12 0
7 Paul Arriola   RM / RF 2017 (1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 29)   Tijuana 30 5
8 Ulises Segura   CM 2017 June 23, 1993 (age 24)   Saprissa 12 1
10 Luciano Acosta   AM 2016 (1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 30)   Boca Juniors 84 13
14 Nick DeLeon   RM / RB 2012 (1990-07-17) July 17, 1990 (age 34)   Louisville Cardinals 185 16
18 Zoltán Stieber   AM / LF 2017 (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 36)   1. FC Kaiserslautern 28 6
21 Chris Durkin   DM / CB 2016 (2000-02-08) February 8, 2000 (age 24)   D.C. United Academy 18 0
22 Yamil Asad   AM / LF 2018 (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994 (age 30)   Vélez Sarsfield (loan) 22 9
23 Ian Harkes   CM 2017 (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 (age 29)   Wake Forest Demon Deacons 32 2
25 Jared Jeffrey   CM 2013 (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 (age 34)   Mainz 05 68 5
Forwards
9 Wayne Rooney (c)   ST/ AM 2018 (1985-10-24) October 24, 1985 (age 39)   Everton 8 3
11 Darren Mattocks   ST 2017 (1990-09-02) September 2, 1990 (age 34)   Portland Timbers 20 9
32 Bruno Miranda   ST 2017 (1998-12-10) December 10, 1998 (age 25)   Universidad de Chile 12 0
29 Dane Kelly   ST 2018 (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991 (age 33)   Reno 1868 1 0

Team management

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Position Staff
General Manager Dave Kasper
Head Coach Ben Olsen
Asst. Coach Chad Ashton
Asst. Coach Nolan Sheldon
Goalkeeping Coach Zach Thornton
Director of Operations Francisco Tobar
Team Coordinator Rory Molleda
Director of Soccer Strategy and Analysis Stewart Mairs
Equipment Manager Isaac Langley
Asst. Equipment Manager Jason Ramos
Head Athletic Trainer Brian Goodstein
Physical Therapist Gabriel Manoel
Soccer Operations Assistant Michael Villalba
Team Chiropractor Dr. Thomas Cathell
Massage Therapist Christina Miller King

Last updated: October 30, 2017
Source: D.C. United

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Type US Fee/notes Date Source
DF   Frédéric Brillant   New York City FC Transfer Non-US $75,000 (GAM), International Slot December 10, 2017 [3]
ST   Darren Mattocks   Portland Timbers Transfer US International Slot December 10, 2017 [4]
MF   Ulises Segura   Saprissa Transfer Non-US $50,000 (GAM) to New York City FC for MLS discovery rights December 21, 2017 [5]
MF   Júnior Moreno   Zulia Transfer Non-US January 2, 2018 [6]
GK   David Ousted   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade Non-US 2nd Round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft January 8, 2018 [7]
DF   Oniel Fisher   Seattle Sounders FC Transfer US $50,000 (GAM) February 7, 2018 [8]
MF   Yamil Asad   Vélez Sarsfield Loan Non-US $500,000 (GAM & TAM) to Atlanta United FC for MLS rights, $300,000 to Vélez Sarsfield for loan with buyout option at $700,000 February 13, 2018 [9]
DF   Chris Odoi-Atsem Re-sign US February 17, 2018 [10]
DF   Joseph Mora   Saprissa Transfer Non-US March 7, 2018 [11]
FW   Dane Kelly   Reno 1868 Transfer US Undisclosed March 9, 2018 [12]
FW   Wayne Rooney   Everton Transfer Non-US June 28, 2018 [13]
DF   Vytautas Andriuškevičius   Portland Timbers Transfer Non-US $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) August 7, 2018 [14]
GK   Bill Hamid   FC Midtjylland Loan US August 8, 2018 [15]
DF   Kevin Ellis   Chicago Fire Free Agency US September 7, 2018 [16]

Draft picks

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Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes. Pending any trades up to the draft, United had six selections in the SuperDraft.[17]

2018 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Status
4 71   Afonso Pinheiro FW Albany Not signed
74   Rafael Andrade Santos MF VCU Not signed
91 Pass

Notes: D.C. United traded their first round pick (third selection overall) to Los Angeles FC for $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).[18]

Out

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 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
28 GK   Bill Hamid 26   Midtjylland Free Pre-season Free [19]
18 FW   Chris Rolfe 34 Retirement Pre-season [20]
17 FW   Deshorn Brown 26   Lorca Released Pre-season Free [21]
33 MF   Julian Büscher 24   LA Galaxy II Released Pre-season Free [21]
5 DF   Sean Franklin 32   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Released Pre-season Free [21]
24 GK   Eric Klenofsky 23   Richmond Kickers Released Pre-season Free [21]
22 DF   Chris Korb 30 Released Pre-season Free [21]
8 MF   Lloyd Sam 33   Wimbledon Released Pre-season Free [21]
26 MF   Rob Vincent 27 Retirement Pre-season Free [21]
12 MF   Patrick Nyarko 31 Free Pre-season Free [21]
7 MF   Marcelo Sarvas 36 Free Pre-season Free [21]
16 FW   Patrick Mullins 26   Columbus Crew Transfer Mid-season $150,000 TAM [22]
26 GK   Steve Clark (soccer) 32   Portland Timbers Released Mid-season Free [23]

Non-competitive

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Preseason friendlies

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February 8, 2018 D.C. United   1–2   Malmö FF Bradenton, Florida
Mattocks   56' Report Strandberg   85', 87' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 17, 2018 Suncoast Invitational D.C. United 2–1 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg, Florida
17:00 EST Mattocks   14'
Acosta   89'		 Report Fabinho   16'
Burke   88'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 21, 2018 Suncoast Invitational D.C. United 2–1 Jacksonville Armada Clearwater, Florida
17:00 EST Mullins   11'
Acosta   60'		 Report Banks   79' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 24, 2018 Las Vegas Lights 2–4 D.C. United Las Vegas, Nevada
23:00 EST Calderón   53' (pen.)
Garduño   87'		 Report Asad   42'
Mattocks   51'
Harkes   80'
Acosta   90+2'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,158

Midseason friendlies

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April 20, 2018 Maryland Terrapins Not reported D.C. United College Park, Maryland
11:00 EST Report Stadium: Ludwig Field
April 20, 2018 Richmond Kickers Not reported D.C. United College Park, Maryland
14:00 EST Stadium: Ludwig Field
September 19, 2018 D.C. United   1–1   Olimpia Washington, D.C.
20:00 EST Kelly   15' Report Reyes   19' Stadium: Audi Field

Competitive

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Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2018 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Overall
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
7 New York City FC 34 16 10 8 59 45 +14 56
8 Portland Timbers 34 15 10 9 54 48 +6 54
9 D.C. United 34 14 11 9 60 50 +10 51
10 Columbus Crew 34 14 11 9 43 45 −2 51
11 Philadelphia Union 34 15 14 5 49 50 −1 50
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Atlanta United FC 34 21 7 6 70 44 +26 69 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
3 New York City FC 34 16 10 8 59 45 +14 56 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 D.C. United 34 14 11 9 60 50 +10 51
5 Columbus Crew 34 14 11 9 43 45 −2 51
6 Philadelphia Union 34 15 14 5 49 50 −1 50
Source: MLS

Results

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March 3, 2018 1 Orlando City SC 1–1 D.C. United Orlando, Florida
19:30 EST Lindley   31'
Giro   41'
Yotun   81'
Pinho   90+3'		 Report Asad   32'
Birnbaum   45+1'
Mattocks   45+6'
DeLeon   47'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 11, 2018 2 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
15:00 EST Martínez   24'
Garza   50'
Escobar   63'
Almirón   73'
Villalba   76'		 Report Fisher   36'
Mattocks   86'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 72,035
March 17, 2018 3 D.C. United 2–2 Houston Dynamo Germantown, Maryland
15:00 EST Acosta   22',   90+7'
Mattocks   50'
Mora   83'		 Report Alexander   1'
Elis   30'
Manotas   31'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,128
Referee: David Gantar
March 24, 2018 4 Columbus Crew 3–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
18:00 EDT Abubakar   3'
Valenzuela   20'   52'
Clark   40'
Santos   42'		 Report Asad   30' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 31, 2018 5 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EDT Gutiérrez   3' Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,624
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 14, 2018 7 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew Annapolis, Maryland
19:00 EDT Segura   1'
Arriola   51'
Clark   84'		 Report Higuaín   23'
Mensah   84'		 Stadium: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,396
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 28, 2018 8 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
15:30 EDT Ilsinho   37'
Trusty   44'
Sapong   60'
Elliott   66'
Dočkal   72'		 Report Stieber   7'
Asad   25'
Mattocks   70'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,493
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 12, 2018 9 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
21:00 EDT Baird   21'   89'
Rusnák   26'
Savarino   56'		 Report Arriola   9'
Mora   22'
Birnbaum   83'
DeLeon   90+2'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,961
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 19, 2018 10 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United San Jose, California
22:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,644
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 26, 2018 11 Los Angeles FC 1–1 D.C. United Los Angeles, California
22:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 9, 2018 12 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
20:00 EDT Lodeiro   57'
Alonso   70'
Wolff   83'		 Preview Mattocks   53' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,465
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 13, 2018 6 Toronto FC 4–4 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,011
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Rescheduled from April 7 due to Toronto FC participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.
June 30, 2018 13 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,371
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 4, 2018 14 LA Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
22:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 14, 2018 15 D.C. United 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,504
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Note: Club's first ever match at Audi Field.
July 21, 2018 16 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
15:30 EDT Martínez   30', 54', 73' Report Stieber   8'
Arriola   49'
Rooney   50'
Durkin   78'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 45,087
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 25, 2018 17 D.C. United 0–1 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
21:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,655
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note: Two-hour delay due to lightning.
July 28, 2018 18 D.C. United 2–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,931
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 4, 2018 19 Montreal Impact 1–1 D.C. United Montreal, Quebec
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,152
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 12, 2018 20 D.C. United 3–2 Orlando City SC Washington, D.C.
18:00 EDT Acosta   45+4', 64', 90+6',   90+6'
Birnbaum   49'		 Report Ousted   50' (o.g.)
Higuita   55'
Dwyer   71'
Tarek   86'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,020
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
August 15, 2018 21 D.C. United 4–1 Portland Timbers Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Arriola   33'
Rooney   43', 68'
Fisher   47'
Canouse   72'
Acosta   73'
Mattocks   90+1',   90+2'		 Report Armenteros   35' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,219
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 19, 2018 22 D.C. United 2–0 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
18:00 EDT Acosta   13'
Canouse   58'
Steiber   89'		 Report Caicedo   12'
Agudelo   29'
Caldwell   56'   73'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,198
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26, 2018 23 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
19:00 EDT Wright-Phillips   9'
Gamarra   37',   56'		 Report Stieber   63'
Arriola   88'
Wright-Phillips   90+4'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 22,324
Referee: David Gantar
August 29, 2018 24 D.C. United 0–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Birnbaum   90+2' Report Elliot   27'
Sapong   29'
Dočkal   57'
Picault   61'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,692
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 2, 2018 25 D.C. United 3–1 Atlanta United FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Acosta   29', 77'
Rooney   52' (pen.)
Moreno   73'		 Report Remedi   25'
Larentowicz   39'
Barco   51'
González Pirez   71'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,557
Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
September 8, 2018 26 New York City FC 1–1 D.C. United New York City, New York
15:30 EDT Tinnerholm   24'
Callens   78'
Villa   86'		 Report Birnbaum   58'
Opare   90'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 28,239
September 12, 2018 27 D.C. United 2–1 Minnesota United FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Canouse   56'
Segura   65'
Mattocks   69'
Mora   90+5'		 Report Rodríguez   47'
Danladi   72'
Ibarra   87'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,114
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 16, 2018 28 D.C. United 3–3 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
13:00 EDT Arriola   25'
Rooney   64'
Acosta   87'		 Report Wright-Phillips   41', 76', 90'
Rzatkowski   69'
Romero Gamarra   90+6'
Murillo   90+7'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,331
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 29, 2018 29 D.C. United 5–0 Montreal Impact Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT Acosta   17'
Rooney   48', 82'
Arriola   61', 78'		 Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,573
October 7, 2018 30 D.C. United 2–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
13:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,064
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 13, 2018 31 D.C. United 1–0 FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
15:30 EDT Canouse   86' Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,610
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
October 17, 2018 32 D.C. United 1–0 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,562
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 21, 2018 33 D.C. United 3–1 New York City FC Washington, D.C.
15:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,249
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 28, 2018 34 Chicago Fire 0–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
16:30 EDT Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,459
Referee: Nima Saghafi

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Main article: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs

Preliminary round

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November 1, 2018 Preliminary round D.C. United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,600
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
June 6, 2018 Fourth round D.C. United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 North Carolina FC Germantown, Maryland
19:00 EST Harkes   25'   80' Report Lomis   83'
Kandziora   109'
Smith   120+1'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Matthew Franz
Penalties
Asad  
Mattocks  
Acosta  
Harkes  
Miranda  		   Ríos
  Bekker
  Lomis
  Doue
  Tobin
June 20, 2018 Fifth round D.C. United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Orlando City SC Germantown, Maryland
19:00 EST Acosta   10' (Mattocks)
Fisher   24'
Durkin   52'   99'		 Report Meram   17' (Kljestan)
El-Munir   116'
Mueller   117'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Penalties
Asad  
Acosta  
Harkes  
Mullins  		 Johnson  
Kljestan  
Mueller  
Villarreal  
Colmán  

Player statistics

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As of October 22, 2018
No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Asst. Apps Goals Asst. Apps Goals Asst. Apps Goals Asst.    
1 GK   Ousted 17+0 0 0 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Kemp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Odoi-Atsem 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
4 MF   Canouse 17+3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 4 0
5 MF   Moreno 17+3 0 2 1 0 0 0+2 0 0 23 0 2 1 0
6 DF   Opare 10+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 0
7 MF   Arriola 25+3 7 8 1 0 0 1+0 0 0 30 7 8 7 1
8 MF   Segura 14+8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 2 1 1 0
9 ST   Rooney (c) 18+2 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 7 1 0
10 MF   Acosta 32+1 10 17 1 0 0 1+1 1 0 36 11 17 3 0
11 FW   Mattocks 14+9 10 0 0+1 0 0 1+1 0 1 26 10 1 3 0
12 DF   Ellis 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
13 DF   Brillant 24+0 0 1 1 1 0 1+0 0 0 26 1 1 1 0
14 MF   DeLeon 12+3 0 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 16 1 1 2 0
15 DF   Birnbaum 34+0 2 1 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 37 2 0 4 0
16 FW   Mullins 2+8 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 11 0 1 0 0
18 MF   Stieber 21+6 5 7 0+1 0 0 1+0 0 0 29 5 7 1 0
20 DF   Robinson 5+0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
21 MF   Durkin 16+7 0 1 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 25 0 1 6 1
22 MF   Asad 27+3 9 8 1 0 0 2+0 0 1 33 9 9 1 0
23 MF   Harkes 4+4 0 1 0 0 0 2+0 1 0 10 1 1 1 0
24 GK   Hamid 14+0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0
25 MF   Jeffrey 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
26 GK   Clark 3+0 0 0 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0
27 DF   Vytas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF   Mora 28+2 0 2 1 0 0 2+0 0 0 33 0 2 2 1
29 FW   Kelly 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
32 FW   Miranda 0+7 0 1 0 0 0 1+0 0 0 8 0 1 1 0
48 GK   Worra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 DF   Fisher 20+4 1 1 0 0 0 2+0 0 0 26 1 0 4 0

Most goals

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The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player MLS MLS Cup USOC Total
1 FW 9   Wayne Rooney 12 0 0 12
2 MF 10   Luciano Acosta 10 0 1 11
3 FW 11   Darren Mattocks 10 0 0 10
4 MF 22   Yamil Asad 9 0 0 9
5 MF 7   Paul Arriola 7 0 0 7
6 MF 18   Zoltán Stieber 5 0 0 5
7 MF 8   Ulises Segura 2 0 0 2
DF 15   Steve Birnbaum 2 0 0 2
9 DF 13   Frédéric Brillant 0 1 0 1
DF 14   Nick DeLeon 0 1 0 1
MF 23   Ian Harkes 0 0 1 1
DF 91   Oniel Fisher 1 0 0 1
Own Goals Jackson (FC Dallas) 1 0 0 1
Total 59 2 2 63

Updated: November 4, 2018[24]

Most assists

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Players in italics left the club during the season.

Rnk Pos No. Player MLS MLS Cup USOC Total
1 MF 10   Luciano Acosta 17 0 0 17
2 MF 23   Yamil Asad 8 0 1 9
3 MF 7   Paul Arriola 8 0 0 8
4 FW 9   Wayne Rooney 7 0 0 7
MF 18   Zoltán Stieber 7 0 0 7
6 MF 5   Junior Moreno 2 0 0 2
DF 28   Joseph Mora 2 0 0 2
8 MF 8   Ulises Segura 1 0 0 1
DF 13   Frédéric Brillant 1 0 0 1
DF 14   Nick DeLeon 1 0 0 1
MF 21   Chris Durkin 1 0 0 1
FW 32   Bruno Miranda 1 0 0 1
FW 16   Patrick Mullins 1 0 0 1
FW 23   Ian Harkes 1 0 0 1
FW 11   Darren Mattocks 0 0 1 1

Updated: September 30, 2018[25]

Awards

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MLS Player of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref.
24 Luciano Acosta Orlando City SC [26]
25 Wayne Rooney Portland Timbers, New England Revolution [27]
31 Luciano Acosta Montreal Impact [28]

MLS Goal of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref.
4 Yamil Asad Columbus Crew [29]
16 Paul Arriola Toronto FC [30]
20 Yamil Asad Vancouver Whitecaps FC [31]

MLS Team of the Week

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Week Player Pos. Ref.
3 Luciano Acosta Bench [32]
7 Steve Clark Goalkeeper [33]
12 Chris Durkin Midfielder [34]
Luciano Acosta Bench [34]
13 Paul Arriola Bench [35]
16 Yamil Asad Midfielder [36]
Paul Arriola Bench [36]
20 Paul Arriola Midfielder [37]
Zoltán Stieber Bench [37]
22 Russell Canouse Midfielder [38]
23 Luciano Acosta Bench [39]
24 Wayne Rooney Forward [40]
Luciano Acosta Midfielder [40]
25 Ben Olsen Coach [41]
Luciano Acosta Midfielder [41]
Russell Canouse Midfielder [41]
27 Luciano Acosta Midfielder [42]
Bill Hamid Goalkeeper [42]
Paul Arriola Bench [42]
28 Steve Birnbaum Defender [43]
Bill Hamid Bench [43]
Russell Canouse Bench [43]
29 Luciano Acosta Midfielder [44]
31 Wayne Rooney Forward [45]
Luciano Acosta Midfielder [45]
Paul Arriola Bench [45]
Bill Hamid Bench [45]
32 Wayne Rooney Forward [46]
33 Yamil Asad Midfielder [47]
34 Wayne Rooney Forward [48]
Luciano Acosta Midfielder [48]

See also

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References

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