- Fafà Picault (79' OG)
- Luis Amarilla (84')
- Corey Baird (45'+1')
Amarilla's late goal lifts Minnesota United over Houston 2-1
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- — Luis Amarilla scored in the 84th minute to rally Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.
Amarilla's ninth goal of the season for Minnesota United (14-9-5) came five minutes after an own-goal by Houston midfielder Fabrice-Jean Picault allowed Minnesota to tie the game at 1-1. Alan Benítez and Emanuel Reynoso notched assists on the match-winner.
Houston (7-16-5) took a 1-0 lead into halftime when Corey Baird scored during the first minute of stoppage time. Griffin Dorsey picked up an assist on Baird's first goal of the season.
Dayne St. Clair finished with two saves for Minnesota. Steve Clark had one save for the Dynamo.
Minnesota United has won three straight, while Houston is 0-5-1 in its last six matches.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rosendo Mendoza
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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