D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7-1 rout
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Caitlin Buckley / Black and Red United
D.C. United showed no mercy to struggling Toronto FC in a 7-1 drubbing before 14,000 at Audi Field. TFC, who entered the game on a five-game losing streak, were ripped to shreds, with United up 3-0 after 21 minutes before pouring it on late. United homegrowns Andy Najar and Griffin Yow both had two assists, while Yow joined a list of seven different goalscorers for the rampant Black-and-Red.
United, who kicked this game off with just two goals in their last 406 minutes played at home, were determined to break that streak as soon as possible, and took a 1-0 lead after just 71 seconds. An initial attack went astray, but the Black-and-Red counter-pressed, winning the ball back quickly. Paul Arriola fed Andy Najar down the right, and Najar’s cross helped on by a dummy from Adrien Perez rolled to the back post, where Paredes powered home his first MLS goal.