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Lletget scores goal, adds 2 assists as FC Dallas beats DC United

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 24: Sebastien Ibeagha #25 of FC Dallas battles for the ball against Alex Bono #24 and Lucas Bartlett #3 of D.C. United during the second half of the MLS game at Audi Field on August 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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Sebastian Lletget scored a goal and added two assists, Tsiki Ntsabeleng scored his first goal of the season and FC Dallas beat D.C. United 4-3 Saturday night.

Asier Illarramendi played an arcing ball-in to the back post and Lletget bounced a header off the ground and into the net to give Dallas (9-11-6) the lead for good at 2-1 in the 21st minute.

D. C. United's Christian Benteke opened the scoring in the second minute. The 33-year-old Designated Player has 17 goals this season, tied with Real Salt Lake's Cristian Arango for most in MLS.

Nkosi Tafari scored in the ninth to make it 1-1 when he side-footed a volley, off a corner kick by Lletget, inside the back post.

Paul Arriola added a goal in the 40th minute, United's David Schnegg answered in the 42nd and Tsiki Ntsabeleng scored in the 44th to make it 4-2.

Jared Stroud bounced a rolling shot from the right side of the area off the back post into the net to cap the scoring in the 48th minute.

D.C. United (6-12-8) played a man down after Boris Enow โ€” who was shown a yellow card in the 34th โ€” was shown a red card in first-half stoppage time.

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