After a 17-day layoff, Minnesota United only deepened its winless drought in a 2-1 loss to D.C. United on Wednesday night at Audi Field.

It’s now 52 days and counting since the Loons have won a game.

On Wednesday, Minnesota striker Angelo Rodriguez scored his first goal for the Loons, giving them a 1-0 lead just after halftime. It ended his 382-minute scoreless drought spanning four-plus games since Minnesota signed him as the club’s second high-priced Designated Player in July.

But Minnesota coughed up the lead with two goals allowed within four minutes. Ulises Segura posted up, turned on Loons rookie Carter Manley and beat goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth in the 65th minute.

In the 69th, Joseph Mora outraced Manley and crossed the ball to Darren Mattocks, who was quicker to the point-blank spot than Loons left back Marc Burch, leaving Shuttleworth no chance on the shot.

“I thought the goals were really, really soft,” United coach Adrian Heath said on Fox Sports North.

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The Loons — an MLS-worst 1-12-1 on the road — played without starting center backs Francisco Calvo and Michael Boxall (suspensions for yellow-card accumulation) and lost fullback Jerome Thiesson to a right leg injury in the 14th minute.

That’s when Manley came on. Also, midfielders Rasmus Schuller (Finland) and Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) are away on international duties.

New Minnesota defensive midfielder Fernando Bob, who joined the club as a free agent in August, made his Loons’ debut Wednesday.

“I thought he was excellent,” Heath said on FSN.