WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Barlow finished with his first career hat trick after scoring two of four first-half goals by Chicago’s front line and the Fire breezed to a 7-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.

Maren Haile-Selassie found the net in the 8th minute for his first goal in his first start and 12th appearance of the season to give the Fire a quick lead. Jonathan Bamba scored for the third time in his first season in the league for a two-goal lead in the 24th minute.

Barlow scored his first goal of the season in the 30th minute and his second in the 44th as the Fire took a 4-0 lead into halftime. He finished the hat trick off in the 65th. Barlow has never scored more than four goals in a season.

Haile-Selassie and Bamba had assists on Barlow’s second netter. Haile-Selassie’s w

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