FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — This was always going to be a tall task for D.C. United, what with a mix-and-match lineup facing the class of MLS on short rest, two more regulars sidelined and another leaving seconds after he scored an early goal.
However, United’s 3-2 defeat to the surging New England Revolution will not sit well with a club that appeared to turn the corner this summer — not after holding a halftime lead and playing more than 20 minutes with a man advantage.
United (8-9-3) was overrun by a wave of Bruce Arena’s halftime substitutes, conceding two goals in a four-minute span, then fell further behind after a Revolution red card.