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Sebastian Berhalter scored two goals, his first multi-goal game this season, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The Whitecaps (9-1-2) are undefeated in seven straight games. Vancouver, which was coming off a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy and San Jose, had not won in consecutive games for the first time this season.
Dallas coach Eric Quill entered the field and was sent off in the 87th minute.
Berhalter became the first player in club history to record a goal in nine of the first 12 games at the start of a season.
Petar Musa and Logan Farrington each scored a goal for Dallas. Musa has 11 goals this season, tied with Miami’s Lionel Messi for second in MLS behind Chicago’s Hugo Cuypers (12 goals).
Berhalter launched a shot with the first touch, after a pass from Kenji Cabrera, from outside the area that deflected the outstretched hands of goalkeeper Michael Collodi, bounced off the far post and into the net to finish the scoring in the 64th minute.
Berhalter’s shot from outside the penalty area, after a one-handed save by Collodi, bounced off the crossbar to make it 1-1 in the 23rd minute and an own goal by Dallas’ Osaze Urhoghide gave the Whitecaps a 2-1 lead in the 27th minute.
Dallas (5-4-4) had won consecutive games.
Yohei Takaoka had one save for Vancouver.
Michael Collodi had three saves for Dallas.
Andrés Cubas left the game with an apparent injury in the 87th minute and was replaced by Thomas Muller.
Information from The Associated Press.
