MLS: Top 5 performances from Week 24

By Matt Coles | Aug 19, 2019

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 24: Valentin Castellanos #11 of New York City FC celebrates his goal with teamamte Maximiliano Moralez #10 in the first half against the Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium on April 24, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 26: (9) Mauro Manotas of Houston Dynamo controls the ball during the match between Houston Dynamo and CD Guastatoya as part of the CONCACAF Champions League 2019 at BBVA Compass Stadium on February 26, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images) /

2. Mauro Manotas

It was a tale of two halves in Houston on Saturday evening, as the Colorado Rapids went out to a two-goal lead before the break, before the Dynamo came fighting back to tie it up in the second period. Mauro Manotas was the hero for the Dynamo, who needed the two goals from their Colombian forward to get them a point in Davy Arnaud’s first game in charge of the Texan side.

His coaching debut did not get off to the best of starts though, as his team conceded after just seven minutes. Diego Rubio opened the scoring for the Rapids. The Colorado forward then bagged his second of the game seven minutes before the break, giving the visitors a two-goal lead going into the interval.

After a formation change at half-time, Arnaud’s Houston looked more dangerous, and when Manotas was set free by a glorious ball from Adam Lundkvist, the Colombian made no mistakes. Just five minutes later, he doubled his tally for the game, bringing the Dynamo level to earn them a much-needed point from this encounter.

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