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

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.

Match Stats

HOU

NYC

Possession

42%58%

Shots (on Goal)

11 (0)

10 (5)

HOU		NYC
10	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	0

Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
D	Houston Dynamo		1-1		Seattle Sounders FC	Aug 24, 2016	Major League Soccer
L	Houston Dynamo		1-3		FC Dallas	Aug 27, 2016	Major League Soccer
D	Sporting Kansas City		3-3		Houston Dynamo	Sep 9, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Real Salt Lake		0-1		Houston Dynamo	Sep 17, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Houston Dynamo		3-1		Portland Timbers	Sep 24, 2016	Major League Soccer

Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
L	Orlando City SC		2-1		New York City FC	Aug 28, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	New York City FC		3-2		DC United	Sep 1, 2016	Major League Soccer
L	New England Revolution		3-1		New York City FC	Sep 10, 2016	Major League Soccer
D	New York City FC		2-2		FC Dallas	Sep 17, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	New York City FC		4-1		Chicago Fire	Sep 23, 2016	Major League Soccer

Head To Head Record

					Date	Competition
New York City FC		1-1		Houston Dynamo	May 30, 2015	Major League Soccer