WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chris Rolfe scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute and D.C. United beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night.
Rolfe and Philadelphia's Zach Pfeffer battled for a service near the left side of the box and the ball deflected off the defender's arm, resulting in the penalty call.
D.C. snapped a three-game winless streak and ran its home unbeaten streak to 19 games - with 15 of the matches in MLS play - to tie the club record. United moved to 7-3-4, padding its lead in the Eastern Conference to five points over New England.