Harper and Sofo each score a goal as Red Bulls beat DC United 2-0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cameron Harper and Mohammed Sofo each scored a goal to help the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night.

New York (6-6-3) had lost back-to-back games for the first time this season,

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Carlos Miguel Coronel finished with six saves and has six shutouts this season for the Red Bulls.

Harper opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Wiki Carmona stole a pass near midfield and raced down the left side before he played a centering pass to the top of the area, where Emil Forsberg fed a streaking Harper on the right side for a one-touch shot that slipped just inside the left post.

Sofo subbed on in the 85th and capped the scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time with a rolling shot from the left-center of the area.

Luis Barraza had three saves for D.C. United (3-7-5), who beat the Red Bulls 2-1 on April 19.

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