Valentin Castellanos leads NYCFC's blitz of D.C. United

Valentin Castellanos scored twice in the first 11 minutes as New York City FC struck for four goals before halftime and cruised to a pivotal 6-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.

NYCFC (12-11-8, 44 points) moved up from eighth to fifth in the crowded Eastern Conference race. It emphatically snapped a six-game winless skid that saw them score twice overall and none in a club-record 509 minutes