D.C. United 1-0 Philadelphia (Feb 21, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW Olympics Olympics NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search D.C. United v Philadelphia 2026 MLS, Regular Season D.C. United D.C. United DC 0-0-0 , 0 PTS 1 0-0-0 , 0 PTS FT Philadelphia Union Philadelphia PHI 0-0-0 , 0 PTS 0 0-0-0 , 0 PTS Tai Baribo – 23' Ezekiel Alladoh – 58' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Baribo fires D.C. past Philadelphia in season opener By Associated Press Updated: Feb 21, 2026, 09:49 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email WASHINTON — Tai Baribo scored a goal against his former team on Saturday night to help D.C. United beat the Philadelphia Union in the season opener for both teams. Ezekiel Alladoh , a 20-year-old forward who made his MLS debut, was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute and Philadelphia played a man down the rest of the way. Baribo, who led the Union with 16 last season was acquired via trade for cash in the offseason, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. On the counter-attack, Baribo beat goalkeeper Andre Blake with a first-touch shot off a through ball played by João Peglow to make it 1-0. Baribo had a would-be goal in the opening minutes ruled offside. Forward Louis Munteanu made his MLS debut for D.C. United when he subbed on for Gabriel Pirani in the 70th minute. Munteanu, a 23-year-old Romanian international, was acquired in January for a club-record transfer fee of $7 million-plus. Sean Johnson had three saves in his debut for D.C. United. The 36-year-old went into the game with 431 career MLS starts across 16 seasons for Chicago, New York City FC and, most recently, Toronto. The Union is 28-10-7 against D.C., 8-7-6 on the road. Philadelphia swept United in the 2025 regular season: 3-0 win at home in April and 6-0 on the road in September. Game Information Audi Field 7:30 PM , February 21, 2026 Coverage : Apple TV Washington, District of Columbia , USA MLS Standings Team GP W D L GD P FC Cincinnati 1 1 0 0 +2 3 Charlotte FC 1 0 1 0 0 1 CF Montréal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 New England Revolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orlando City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta United FC 1 0 0 1 -2 0 Full Table MLS News Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls – Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls Whitecaps beat RSL with Jackson's debut goal Aziel Jackson scored a goal in his debut for Vancouver and the Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. St. Louis and Charlotte share points in MLS season opener Marcel Hartel scored in the 60th minute and Pep Biel equalized in the 73rd as St. Louis City SC and Charlotte FC opened the MLS season with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. All MLS News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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