Watch: Wayne Rooney Creates Magic To Create Last-Gasp Winner For DC United
Wayne Rooney moved to Major League Soccer in the US at the end of the last season of the Premier League.
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- Updated: August 13, 2018 07:12 pm IST
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Wayne Rooney inspired DC United to last-gasp win
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Rooney saved DC United and set up a 96th-minute winner within seconds
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Goal came deep into injury-time for 3-2 win against Orlando
Wayne Rooney showed the world that he still has it in him after inspiring DC United to a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Orlando in Major League Soccer on Sunday. He conjured up a moment of magic firing his team to victory in the dying seconds. The two sides had appeared to be heading for a 2-2 draw at Audi Field as Orlando broke out following a United corner in the fifth minute of stoppage time. With United goalkeeper David Ousted stranded upfield, Orlando's Will Johnson advanced past halfway with an empty net ahead of him. But a superb last-ditch tackle from Rooney upended Ousted, and the former England and Manchester United star then launched a long ball into the area met by Luciano Acosta, who nodded home the winner.
@WayneRooney goes beast mode, @LuchoAcosta94 calls game. #DCU | #DCvORL pic.twitter.com/Pd05OPlWMA
— D.C. United (@dcunited) August 13, 2018
Argentinian striker Acosta's goal completed a hat-trick and gave United a vital three points as they attempt to move off the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
United remain rooted to the foot of the standings however with 21 points from 20 games. United have several games in hand over the teams above them however, and could yet conceivably mount a charge towards the playoffs in the closing months of the season.
Rooney had also been instrumental in setting up Acosta's first goal of the game in stoppage time at the end of the first half. Rooney, England and Manchester United's all-time record goal-scorer, confirmed his move to MLS in June after a season with Everton in the Premier League.
(With AFP Inputs)