Cincinnati beats D.C. United 2-0, boosts playoff hopes

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.