AFP, Washington :
Paul Arriola and Luciano Acosta scored while former England star Wayne Rooney picked up an assist Sunday as DC United defeated reigning Major League Soccer champion Atlanta United 2-0.
A steady rain drenched the players in the American capital in the 2019 season opener for both clubs.
US striker Paul Arriola scored seconds into first-half stoppage time after a Rooney cross and Acosta’s left-footed shot that squirted through defenders.
The ball landed in front of Arriola, who blasted home his ninth career MLS goal for a 1-0 DC United half-time lead.
Argentine midfielder Acosta gave DC United a 2-0 edge in the 58th minute right-footing a bouncing shot to the left of Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan, the American netminder caught moving in the opposite direction.
