Following a dismal first half Saturday by two low-standing MLS teams, D.C. United needed all of 11 seconds to snap a scoreless tie and ultimately end a six-game winless streak with a 1-0 away victory over CF Montréal.
Russell Canouse took the kickoff, passing back to goalkeeper Tyler Miller, who drove the ball 60 yards. Christian Benteke occupied three defenders at the top of the penalty area and won the ball with a one-touch to Taxi Fountas.
Fountas laid it off to Mateusz Klich for an 18-yarder that struck the near post. On the back side, Lewis O’Brien cleaned up the rebound from seven yards.