New York City FC are very difficult to beat when David Villa is fit, in form and on song, and El Guaje was definitely that on Sunday, leading the blue half of New York to a 3-1 win over FC Dallas marked by his 400th and 401st career goals across all competitions.
After Jesus Medina and Santiago Mosquera (his first in MLS) swapped goals to leave the match poised at 1-1, Villa stamped his authority on proceedings.
First the Spaniard netted his milestone strike from the penalty spot after Video Review was used to penalize a handball by Reto Ziegler in the 35th minute. Then after the break, he capped a quick NYCFC counterattack to ice a result that ends FCD's undefeated start to the season, leaving no team in MLS without a blemish in 2018.
Goals
- 3' - NYC - Jesus Medina | WATCH
- 10' - DAL - Santiago Mosquera | WATCH
- 36' - NYC - David Villa (PK) | WATCH
- 69' - NYC - David Villa | WATCH
Three Things
MAN OF THE MATCH:
No surprises here. It was
David Villa
's day, as the Spanish legend's past, present and enduring excellence was rightly celebrated and put to use by his team.
Next Up
- NYC: Saturday, May 5 at New York Red Bulls (1:55 pm ET; ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US | MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada)
- DAL: Saturday, May 5 at LAFC (4 pm ET; Univision, Twitter in US | MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada)