Mauro Manotas scored two goals and Alberth Elis had a goal and an assist Saturday as the Houston Dynamo ended its 10-match winless streak with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers.
The victory was the first for the defending Western Conference champions since a 3-0 triumph over Minnesota on July 7. Houston (8-13-7, 31 points) had gone 0-7-3 since that match.
The Timbers (12-8-8, 44 points) had their three-match winless streak come to an end. Portland had earned two victories and a tie in three matches to move into fifth place in the Western Conference.