Cincinnati beats D.C. United 2-0, boosts playoff hopes
7 sourcesUpdated Oct 27, 20261 min read
FC Cincinnati beat D.C. United 2-0 in Washington, completing a sweep of the teams’ two meetings in four days and strengthening Cincinnati’s push for an Eastern Conference playoff spot. Evander scored from long range and assisted Tom Barlow’s second-half goal, while Cincinnati’s defense recorded a rare clean sheet after a difficult stretch. The result left Cincinnati tied for seventh, while D.C. suffered a third consecutive loss and fell below the postseason cutoff.
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Evander setting up Barlow like that shows why Cincinnati is pulling ahead of teams like D.C. right now.
D.C. needs to figure out why they're dropping these games in bunches before the season slips away.
Cincinnati's clean sheet was overdue and should give them real momentum for the playoff chase.
