MLS : Dallas beats Houston 3-1
UNITED STATES, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 1-0 to Real Salt Lake on August 20, the Hoops returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo this Saturday.
Barrios Michael scored dual goals
Houston Dynamo had started off well by taking the lead in the 20th minute with a goal by Alex Lima. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Hoops nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Diaz Mauro '59 on penalty and Barrios Michael '60, '79).
FC Dallas remains in first place with 48 points from 27 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Toronto FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 48 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 43 |
| 5 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | DC United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 31 |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | New England | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 19 -1
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-0 FC Dallas (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Houston Dynamo 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC (24 Aug.)
- Next game:
FC Dallas
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:FC Dallas 4-0 Orlando City (4 Jul.)
- Previous game:Real Salt Lake 1-0 FC Dallas (20 Aug.)
- Next game:FC Dallas - Portland Timbers (3 Sep.)
Houston Dynamo
1:3
FC Dallas
1:3 (1:0)
- 27 August 2016
- Houston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 48 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 43 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 43 |
| 5 |  New York City | 41 |