New York City FC

14-9-9, 51 PTS

David Villa - 52', 90'+1'

David Villa breaks 20-goal mark as NYCFC beats Houston Dynamo

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Video via MLS: Houston 0-2 NYCFC

NYCFC grabbed another away win, this time in Houston, cementing their spot as a contender in the MLS playoffs.

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:55 am

HOUSTON -- David Villa scored his 20th and 21st goals of the season as New York City FC beat the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Friday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.

Jack Harrison played the corner short to Andrea Pirlo in the 52nd minute. Villa blocked Pirlo's cross toward the goal line and followed it for a narrow-angle finish through the legs of Houston goalkeeper Joe Willis.

Villa nearly added a second in the 58th minute with a bending shot off the post. He completed the task in the 91st with a rising blast from the top of the box that moved him ahead of Bradley Wright-Phillips in the MLS Golden Boot race.

City (14-9-9) moved two points ahead of Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference standings. Houston (7-12-11) remained last in the West.

Shell Energy Stadium

1:00 AM, 1 October 2016

Houston, Texas, USA

Attendance: 19,616

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Inter Miami CF	34	22	8	4	+30	74
Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	+32	66
FC Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	+10	59
Orlando City SC	34	15	7	12	+9	52
Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	+9	51
New York City FC	34	14	8	12	+5	50
New York Red Bulls	34	11	14	9	+5	47
CF Montréal	34	11	10	13	-16	43
Atlanta United FC	34	10	10	14	-3	40
D.C. United	34	10	10	14	-18	40
Toronto FC	34	11	4	19	-21	37
Philadelphia Union	34	9	10	15	+7	37
Nashville SC	34	9	9	16	-16	36
New England Revolution	34	9	4	21	-37	31
Chicago Fire FC	34	7	9	18	-22	30

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
LAFC	34	19	7	8	+20	64
LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	+19	64
Real Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	+17	59
Seattle Sounders FC	34	16	9	9	+16	57
Houston Dynamo FC	34	15	9	10	+8	54
Minnesota United FC	34	15	7	12	+9	52
Colorado Rapids	34	15	5	14	+1	50
Vancouver Whitecaps	34	13	8	13	+3	47
Portland Timbers	34	12	11	11	+9	47
Austin FC	34	11	9	14	-9	42
FC Dallas	34	11	8	15	-2	41
St. Louis CITY SC	34	8	13	13	-13	37
Sporting Kansas City	34	8	7	19	-15	31
San Jose Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	-37	21

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