Nono brace — D.C. United draw 3-3 at Vancouver

Final — Vancouver Whitecaps 3, D.C. United 3

D.C. United earned a 3-3 draw at BC Place on Saturday, Sep. 26 — a road point against Western Conference leaders after leading, trailing twice, and answering late (AP / ESPN).

Kimito Nono opened the scoring in the 16th and closed United’s account in the 80th — his first two MLS goals in one night. Between those punches, Vancouver kept swinging through Brian White, Bruno Caicedo, and Thomas Müller. Lucas Bartlett’s 65th-minute header (career-high third goal of the season, per AP) restored the equalizer when the Black-and-Red needed it most.

Six saves from Sean Johnson kept the point alive when Vancouver’s attack was humming. A 3-3 on the West Coast will not rewrite the Eastern table overnight — but it is the kind of road night that shows fight when the season is grinding and the board still sits at 30 points.

Locked scoring

D.C. United

• Kimito Nono — 16', 80' (first two MLS goals)
• Lucas Bartlett — 65' header (career-high third goal of the season, per AP)

Vancouver

• Brian White — 25'
• Bruno Caicedo — 45'+3' (assist: Müller)
• Thomas Müller — 72'

Context

• United jumped ahead early, trailed twice, and answered late
• Sean Johnson: six saves (AP)
• ESPN board: United 6-12-8, 30 points after the match

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For United fans, Nono’s brace is the headline worth carrying into the next MLS date: a young attacker announcing himself far from Audi Field. Watch how the club builds around that spark before Oct. 10 at Inter Miami (AP). Club also listed a midweek friendly vs Paderborn SC Sep. 30 in earlier releases — confirm on the club board.

The D.C. United page is the hub.

*Sunday evening desk, Sep. 27, 2026. Analysis refresh. Lines from AP and ESPN.*