Christian Benteke's hat trick propels D.C. United over Atlanta United

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Christian Benteke scored his second hat trick of the season to lead D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over host Atlanta United on Saturday.

D.C. United are 2-0-1 in their past three matches, and Saturday's win was D.C.'s first in six (1-1-4) road matches this season. D.C. also ended its six-match (0-5-1) winless streak against Atlanta dating back to the 2021 season.

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