Postgame Notes: Houston Dynamo 1, Real Salt Lake 1

THE DRAW:

• Kept the Dynamo unbeaten in all competitions this year, improving the team’s record to 2-0-1 this calendar year.
• Improved the club's record on Opening Day to 8-2-5 overall.
• Improved Houston's record in home openers to 7-0-2 at BBVA Compass Stadium and 9-1-5 overall.
• Improved the Dynamo's record at BBVA Compass Stadium to 63-25-33 in regular-season play.
• Improved Houston's record against Real Salt Lake to 13-10-7 overall and 11-3-2 in Houston.
• Improved head coach Wilmer Cabrera's record with the Dynamo to 23-26-20 in league play and 34-29-21 in all competitions.

TEAM NOTES:

• The second-half rally was the team’s second in as many regular-season games and third in their last six games, dating back to the 2018 season.
• The Dynamo controlled possession in the game, holding the ball for 53.4 percent of the contest. They won the possession battle 12 times last season.

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):

• Joe Willis; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Kevin Garcia; Matías Vera, Boniek García ©, Tomás Martínez; Romell Quioto, Mauro Manotas, Alberth Elis

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:

• FW Mauro Manotas scored his first goal of the season and his third goal in all competitions this year.
• Manotas has now scored in his fourth consecutive MLS match dating back to last season, and in back-to-back competitive matches this season.
• Manotas scored his 49th goal in all competitions for the club.
• DF Adam Lundkvist registered his second career assist in MLS regular-season play. He has recorded an assist in each of his last two MLS starts, with his last coming on Oct. 12, 2018 at LAFC.
• DF Maynor Figueroa made his Dynamo debut and was credited with a secondary assist on FW Mauro Manotas’ goal. It was his first with the Dynamo and the third of his MLS career.
• MF Matías Vera started in his MLS debut.
• FW Marlon Hairston made his Dynamo debut in MLS play, coming on as a substitute for FW Mauro Manotas in the 89th minute.
• MF Tommy McNamara made his Dynamo debut in MLS play, coming on as a substitute for MF Tomás Martínez in the 52nd minute.
• FW Alberth Elis made his made his 46th start for the Dynamo.
• DF Alejandro Fuenmayor made the 22nd start of his MLS career.
• MF Boniek García made his 138th start and 170th appearance in MLS regular-season play.
• DF Kevin Garcia started on Opening Day for the second consecutive season and made his 14th career start overall.
• MF Tomás Martínez made his 37th start for the Dynamo and his 42nd league appearance.
• FW Romell Quioto made his 40th start and 55th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.
• GK Joe Willis made his 84th career start in MLS regular-season play and his 62nd with the Dynamo.