DC United and the Chicago Fire played a thrilling 2-2 draw in their Week 2 MLS match, highlighted by Jacob Murrell’s stunning bicycle kick goal in the closing seconds.
Aaron Herrera’s right-flank pass set up Murrell, 20, for a goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The play occurred immediately following Chicago’s successful defense of a corner kick.
The play ruined Gregg Berhalter’s first game coaching the Chicago team at home.
Following Hugo Cuypers’ two first-half and second-half corner kick goals, the Fire (0-1-1, 1 point) were on the verge of winning at 2-1.
A 91st-minute penalty kick by Christian Benteke missed, allowing Chicago to survive.
Benteke, the MLS Golden Boot winner last year with 23 goals, converted all three of his penalty kicks last season.
DC’s second straight draw (0-0-2) after its season opener match with Toronto FC.
Chicago scored twice on nearly identical plays: 6’6″ Jack Elliott redirected Philip Zinckernagel’s corner kicks from across the box to the far post.
A header from Cuypers in the 30th minute leveled the score at 1-1. In the 71st minute, Cuypers used his right foot to put his team ahead.
VAR confirmed Cuypers’ first goal, finding no interference from Chicago’s Jonathan Bamba against DC keeper Kim Joon-Hong (two saves).
In the fourth minute, Gabriel Pirani took a long pass on the left flank and passed to Benteke, who beat Sam Rodgers and right-footed a shot past Chris Brady (four saves).
Rodgers debuted in the MLS, subbing in for the injured Carlos Teran. Benteke’s penalty miss followed a handball committed by Rodgers.
The league suspended Brian Gutierrez for one game for an elbow throw in Chicago’s 4-2 loss to Columbus Crew last week, resulting in his absence from the game. Gutierrez scored both Chicago goals in that match.
Saturday’s game featured two former MLS powers with the league’s longest playoff absences: seven years for Chicago and five for DC.
Below are result of games that were played over the weekend:

