Tai Baribo scores on PK, adds assist to lead DC United to 2-1 victory over Red Bulls

On Wednesday night, D.C. United secured a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls at home. Tai Baribo played a pivotal role in the win, scoring a penalty kick in the fifth minute and subsequently assisting a goal. Baribo's 15th goal of the season came after a foul by Red Bulls midfielder Adri Mehmeti. Hefti capitalized on the advantage, netting the second goal in stoppage time, as DC United led 2-0 at halftime.

Keisuke Kurokawa set up Hefti’s goal, while Lucas Bartlett added an assist. Despite being down a player in the 68th minute, New York managed to reduce the deficit to 2-1 through Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Ethan Horvath made one save for the Red Bulls. Sean Johnson made six crucial saves for DC United, allowing them to maintain their 5-5-5 home record. The Red Bulls, meanwhile, remain at 5-7-3 in their away outings.