Jara, Ricaurte score to help FC Dallas beat Dynamo 2-1

DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 12: Matias Vera #22 of Houston Dynamo and Franco Jara #29 of FC Dallas fight for the ball during the MLS game between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo at Toyota Stadium on September 12, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images) (Omar Vega, 2020 Omar Vega)

FRISCO, Texas – Franco Jara and Andrés Ricaurte scored to help FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.

Ryan Hollingshead tapped it to Michael Barrios, who lofted a one-touch pass to Jara for a half-volley finish to make it 2-1 in the 61st minute.

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Dallas (3-2-4) has just one loss in its last six games.

Ricuarte scored his first MLS goal — in his second game — to open the scoring in the 28th minute. Memo Rodríguez tied it for the Dynamo in the 41st, blasting a rising right-footer into the corner of the net of a set piece.

Houston (3-3-5) had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped and lost for the first time since a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 18.


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