- Alejandro Fuenmayor (21')
- Tomás Martínez (69')
- Alberth Elis (80')
- David Villa (6')
Houston Dynamo downs New York City FC with Elis, Martinez goals
HOUSTON -- Alberth Elis scored his seventh goal of the season to help the Houston Dynamo beat New York City FC 3-1 on Friday night.
Houston won for the third time in four games. NYC is winless in its last five road games with three losses.
Houston tied it at 1-1 in the 21st minute when Alejandro Fuenmayor headed home a free kick from just outside the penalty box. Tomas Martinez made it 2-1 in the 69th after NYC's defensive turnover. Oscar Boniek Garcia intercepted a bad pass and touched it to Martinez at the penalty spot for an easy finish into an empty net.
Elis scored on the counter-attack in the 80th. His header was saved but it came right back to him for a left-footed finish. He raced to the sideline to put on a Black Panther mask.
David Villa opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his eighth goal of the season for NYC. Maximiliano Moralez got past the defense for a through ball at the end line, chipped a cross and a defensive header fell to the feet of Villa for a volley shot.
Game Information
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Inter Miami CF | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
FC Cincinnati | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 18 |
New York Red Bulls | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 17 |
Toronto FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
Philadelphia Union | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
Charlotte FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
Chicago Fire FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 10 |
Orlando City SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
Nashville SC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -7 | 8 |
New England Revolution | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 4 |
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Salt Lake | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 18 |
LA Galaxy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 17 |
Minnesota United FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 17 |
LAFC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
Austin FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
FC Dallas | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 4 |