Cuypers scores MLS-leading 12th goal, Fire wins 3-1 to snap DC United's 5-game unbeaten streak

TL;DR

Hugo Cuypers scored his 12th goal of the MLS season, leading the Chicago Fire to a 3-1 victory over D.C. United, ending D.C.'s five-game unbeaten streak. The Fire's win comes after two consecutive losses.

Key points

Hugo Cuypers leads MLS with 12 goals this season
Chicago Fire defeated D.C. United 3-1
D.C. United's five-game unbeaten streak ended

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hugo Cuypers scored his MLS-leading 12th goal this season, Robin Lod and Maren Haile-Selassie each added a goal, and the Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3-1 on Wednesday night. Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season. Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago (6-4-2). The Fire had lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. D.C. (4-5-4), which beat the Fire 2-1 at Soldier Field on March 14, had its five-game unbeaten streak snapped. After Sean Johnson made a diving stop of a penalty kick by Philip Zinckernagel, Cuypers put away a loose ball with a first-touch finish from point-blank range to give Chicago a 2-1 lead in the 71st minute. Tai Baribo opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot. Zinckernagel played a perfectly-placed ball from near the right sideline to the center of the area and Lod slammed home a in the 62nd minute. Haile-Selassie subbed on for Lod in the 63rd and slammed home a rebound to cap the scoring in the 87th minute. Johnson had five saves for D.C. United. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

How many goals has Hugo Cuypers scored this MLS season?

Hugo Cuypers has scored 12 goals this season, leading the MLS.

What was the final score of the Chicago Fire vs D.C. United match?

The Chicago Fire won the match against D.C. United with a score of 3-1.

What impact did this match have on D.C. United's unbeaten streak?

The match ended D.C. United's five-game unbeaten streak.