Patrick Mullins’ hat trick propels D.C. United past the Chicago Fire

After Khaly Thiam got his marching orders, Mullins scored three times as United opened up offensively in a 6-2 win

D.C. United took all the advantage of playing against a 10-man Chicago Fire side on Saturday night, scoring five times after Khaly Thiam was sent off in the first half in a 6-2 win. Patrick Mullins, in just his 7th appearance with the Black-and-Red, fired in his first professional hat trick, scoring twice in the first half, before finishing off the hat trick in the 74th minute.

Luciano Acosta gave United the lead in the 25th minute, but Michael de Leeuw equalized six minutes later. Thiam was then sent off in the 34th minute, opening up the floodgates, as Patrick Nyarko and Nick…