Santiago Mosquera netted a hat trick as FC Dallas pounded the Rapids 4-1 in Texas on Wednesday night, putting an end to Colorado’s four-match unbeaten streak.
The Rapids out-possessed and out-shot the Toros, but mistakes and a strong counter-attack dealt Colorado a lopsided loss just days after capturing the Rocky Mountain Cup.
Here are three takeaways from the mid-week match.
The Big D-efense
After being named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance at Real Salt Lake, Lalas Abubakar spent Wednesday night on the bench.
The Rapids are in a run of eight matches in 28 days, and the decision came from coach Robin Fraser to rest Abubakar.