Match Report
15 points separated the sides: SJ Earthquakes 10th on 41, DC United 15th on 26. DC United's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, SJ Earthquakes ran at 1.76 scored and 1.85 conceded, DC United at 0.88 and 1.94.
Across 4 recorded meetings, SJ Earthquakes have 1 win to DC United's 1, with 2 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
PayPal Park in San Jose staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. On the scoreboard, SJ Earthquakes led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-1.
Goal scorers
SJ Earthquakes: Cristian Arango (8'), Cristian Espinoza (20'), Josef Martínez (16'), Josef Martínez (81'), Josef Martínez (90'), Amahl Pellegrino (89') · DC United: Christian Benteke (45')