Houston unable to capitalize

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Houston Dynamo fell for the first time in the 2020 MLS regular season as they dropped a 4-0 result to Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night.

The Dynamo controlled play early, using a high press to pin Sporting into their own half and creating multiple dangerous opportunities. The Dynamo earned back-to-back corner kicks in the seventh minute after generating constant pressure to begin the game.

Academy product Memo Rodriguez found defender

Maynor Figueroa inside the box on the second corner kick, but his header was off target.

The Dynamo (0-1-1) face defending champion Seattle at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at BBVA Stadium.