Christian Benteke continues to be the one bright spot in a difficult season for D.C. United.
Coming into Wednesday night’s away clash with Nashville SC, the Black-and-Red could only boast an outside chance of making the playoffs.
However, Benteke still has an opportunity to end the season at the head of the goalscoring class and extend his lead in the MLS Golden Boot charts.
Sitting on 21 goals, the former Belgian international forward got just enough on Jacob Murrell’s header across the face of goal before a deft touch saw him slot past keeper Joe Willis.
Now on 22 goals, Benteke is the first D.C. United player to hit 20 goals or more since Luciano EmÃlio (2007). That is four goals ahead of Denis Bouanga (LAFC) and Luis Suárez (Inter Miami).
Thankfully for the visitors, his strike helped the Eagles springboard to a shock win as Gabriel Pirani scored two further goals in stoppage time.
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