THE WIN:
- Was the Dynamo’s 100th MLS regular-season home win in club history.
- Was the Dynamo’s 50th MLS regular-season victory at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- Improved the Dynamo's record to 8-7-4 on the year.
- Surpassed the team's win total from 2016 (7-14-13).
- Extended the Dynamo's unbeaten streak at home this season to 10 games.
- Improved Houston's record at BBVA Compass Stadium to 8-0-2 on the season.
- Improved head coach Wilmer Cabrera's record on the Dynamo sidelines to 8-7-4 overall and 8-0-2 at home.
- Improved Houston's all-time record against Montreal to 6-5-1.
- Improved the Dynamo's record against Montreal in Houston to 6-0-1.
- Improved the Dynamo's record against Eastern Conference opponents to 4-4-0 on the season.
DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
- Tyler Deric; A.J. DeLaGarza, Adolfo Machado, Leonardo, DaMarcus Beasley; Ricardo Clark ©, Juan David Cabezas, Alex; Andrew Wenger, Erick Torres, Mauro Manotas
TEAM NOTES:
- The goal by FW Andrew Wenger 52 seconds into the game was the third-fastest in Dynamo history and the fourth in club history scored inside the first minute of the game. Other first-minute goals included:
- 40 seconds – Giles Barnes vs. New York Red Bulls, July 4, 2014 (Final score: 2-2)
- 47 seconds – Craig Waibel vs. Colorado Rapids, Oct. 14, 2006 (Final score: 3-3)
- 58 seconds – David Horst vs. LA Galaxy, Apr. 15, 2016 (Final score: 1-4)
- The Dynamo have now scored at least two goals in nine of their 10 home games this season.
- When the Dynamo went up 2-0 in the 23rd minute, it marked the ninth time in 10 home games that they took a lead of at least two goals in the game.
- The Dynamo scored first for the 11th time this season. They are now 8-0-3 this season when netting the game’s first goal.
- The Dynamo scored inside of the first 20 minutes for the ninth time in 10 home games this season. They improved to 7-0-2 in those games.
- The Dynamo scored at least three goals for the fifth time in 10 home games this season.
- The Dynamo improved their goal differential at BBVA Compass Stadium to plus-19 (28-9).
- The Dynamo led at halftime for the 10th time this season. Houston is now 8-1-1 in those games.
- The Dynamo outshot Montreal 19-12. . It was the 12th time this season that Houston had more shots than its opponent, and the Dynamo improved to 7-3-2 in those games.
- Montreal held the edge in possession, 57.9 to 42.1. It was the 15th time this season that Houston had less possession than its opponent, and the Dynamo improved to 8-4-3 in those games.
- The Dynamo used their 19th different starting lineup in 19 games thus far this season.
​INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
- FW Andrew Wenger scored the third-fastest goal in club history when he found the net just 52 seconds into the game.
- Wenger’s goal was his first of the season and the 20th of his career. It was also his first goal against Montreal, the team who drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011.
- Wenger made his fifth start of the season, his 29th with the Dynamo and the 88th of his career.
- MF Memo Rodriguez scored his first career goal in MLS play when he drove a right-footed blast into the lower left corner of the net from 20 yards out.
- Rodriguez became the second Dynamo Academy alumnus to score in MLS regular-season play, joining Alex Dixon, who scored the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 20, 2011.
- Rodriguez made his fourth appearance of the season, all of which have come off the bench, when he came into the game for FW Erick Torres in the 63rd minute.
- MF Alex scored his second goal of the season and the 12th of his career when he found the net in the 23rd minute with a low left-footed strike.
- Alex surpassed 9,000 career minutes played in MLS regular-season competition tonight. He hit the milestone in the 64th minute.
- Alex continued his string of playing in every game this season. He and DF Adolfo Machado are the only players to have played every game this season for the team.
- FW Mauro Manotas notched the first multi-assist game of his career and did so within the first 23 minutes of the contest. He set up FW Andrew Wenger’s goal in the first minute off of a corner kick, and then assisted on MF Alex’s goal in the 23rd minute.
- According to Opta, Manotas created a game-high six chances despite only attempting 27 total passes. His 92.6 percent completion rate was second among Dynamo starters.
- DF DaMarcus Beasley made his 13th start of the season and the 163rd of his career tonight.
- MF Juan David Cabezas led all Dynamo players with 71 touches and 50 passes attempted, and his 88.0 pass completion percentage was third among Dynamo starters.
- Cabezas made his 13th consecutive start and his 14th overall this season.
- MF Ricardo Clark picked up his third yellow card of the season when he was carded in the 25th minute for a foul on Montreal MF Michael Salazar.
- Clark made his 306th career start in MLS regular-season play tonight.
- DF A.J. DeLaGarza completed 92.9 percent of his passes to lead all starters in the game for both teams.
- DeLaGarza made his 212th career start in tonight’s game.
- GK Tyler Deric improved his record as a starter to 22-24-16 with the win.
- Deric was credited with one save in the game, giving him 199 in his career.
- MF Jose Escalante made his 2017 Dynamo debut when he came on for FW Andrew Wenger in the 78th minute. Escalante saw action in three games with one start in 2016.
- MF Joseph Holland made his second appearance with the Dynamo when he came off the bench for MF Alex in the 87th minute.
- DF Leonardo received his eight career yellow card and his third of the year when he was booked for a foul in the 12th minute of the game.
- Leonardo made his 101th career appearance in MLS regular-season play tonight. It will be his 13th consecutive start, his 16th with the Dynamo and the 96th of his career.
- DF Adolfo Machado started his 19th consecutive game. He is the only player on the team to have started every game this season.
- FW Erick Torres surpassed 6,000 career minutes played in MLS tonight. He hit the milestone in the 50th minute.
- Torres appeared in his 40th game with the Dynamo.
