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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
Atlanta United FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
CF Montréal	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlotte FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago Fire FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Columbus Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0
D.C. United	0	0	0	0	0	0
FC Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inter Miami CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nashville SC	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England Revolution	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York City FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York Red Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando City SC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Union	0	0	0	0	0	0
Toronto FC	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Austin FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colorado Rapids	0	0	0	0	0	0
FC Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Dynamo FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Galaxy	0	0	0	0	0	0
LAFC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota United FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Portland Timbers	0	0	0	0	0	0
Real Salt Lake	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Diego FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Jose Earthquakes	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle Sounders FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sporting Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	0
St. Louis CITY SC	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vancouver Whitecaps	0	0	0	0	0	0

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