CHESTER, Pennsylvania, USA (AP) — The Philadelphia Union tied the Major League Soccer record for largest margin of victory with a 7-0 rout of D.C. United on Friday night thanks to Julián Carranza's first hat-trick in the MLS.
27-year-old forward Mikael Uhre in his first season in the MLS, and Alejandro Bedoya each scored two goals in the first multi-goal game of the MLS for each.
Philadelphia set a team record in goals and was one short of the league record.
The margin of victory matched LA Galaxy's 8-1 win over Dallas on June 4, 1998 and the 7-0 wins by Chicago in Kansas City on July 4, 2001, the New York Red Bulls in New York City on May 21, 2016, and Atlanta against New England's visit on September 13, 2017.
D.C.'s previous worst margin of defeat was a 6-1 loss to Kansas City on June 21, 1997.
22-year-old Argentine forward Carranza, acquired from Inter Miami in December, scored in the 22nd and 25th minutes for the Union (8-2-9), then added his final goal in the 72nd minute.
Bedoya scored the opening goal in the ninth minute, added another in the 36th, and raised his season total to five.
Uhre scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time and in the 59th.
Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake made three saves. Rafael Romo only saved three of D.C. United's 10 shots.
The Union outshot United (5-10-2) 19-9, with 10 shots on target compared to three for United.
These teams return to the field on Wednesday, with the Union visiting Inter Miami while United hosts the Columbus Crew.