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Pedro Santos - Comes out injuredSantos was subbed off due to injury in the 78th minute of Saturday's 3-2 defeat to New York City FC. He had one cross (zero accurate) and one tackle before exiting the match.

ImpactSantos came on as a sub, but was taken off with an undisclosed injury in the 78th minute. He gotten the start in the first three matches of the season, totaling one assist on 21 crosses (three accurate) and four chances created.

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Steven Birnbaum - Logs in late goalBirnbaum scored one goal to go with two shots (one on target) and two tackles (zero won) in Saturday's 3-2 defeat versus New York City FC.

ImpactBirnbaum scored a late goal Saturday, but it was not enough to seal the win for the team. It was also a rare goal from the defender, who had just two goals overall in 2022. In the defense, the 32-year-old has totaled six clearances and six interceptions thus far.

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Thiago - Scores as subThiago scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target) in Saturday's 3-2 victory over D.C. United.

ImpactThiago came off the bench and scored what was eventually the game-winning goal in just 10 minutes of playing time. With Matias Pellegrini, Santiago Rodriguez and Gabriel Pereria the established offensive midfielders, this leaves Thiago off the lineup, but will surely be the first option off the bench and to start when needed. He had a total of five goals and two assists in 35 appearances with the club in 2022.

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Mateusz Klich - Brace of assistsKlich assisted twice to go with seven crosses (four accurate), four tackles (won), four corners and three chances created in Saturday's 3-2 loss versus New York City FC.

ImpactKlich filled up the stat sheet both offensively and defensibly while also recording his first two assists of the season. He is now at one goal, two assists, 22 crosses (eight won) and 12 chances created thus far. This gives him an average of 5.5 crosses and three chances created a match.

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Christian Benteke - Scores in lossBenteke scored one goal to go with three shots (one on target) in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against New York City FC.

ImpactBenteke recorded his second goal of the season to surpass his total from last year in less games. With his experience playing at the top level in the Premier League and with the Belgium national team, the forward will be one of the top lethal strikers in the MLS this campaign. He is already averaging 3.2 shots a game with two goals in four contests.

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Santiago Rodriguez - Records goal and assistRodriguez scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and two chances created in Saturday's 3-2 win against D.C. United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 53rd min...

ImpactRodriguez was undoubtedly the man of the match Saturday after bagging in his first goal and assist of the season with multiple crosses in the game. Since taking over the new number 10 with the departure of Maxi Moralez in the winter, the midfielder will be the team's number one play maker and main source of goals, following a season where he logged in 14 assists, which led the league in 2022.

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