Sebastian Ferreira (hat trick), Dynamo defeat D.C. United

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Sebastian Ferreira scored twice in three minutes en route to a second-half hat trick and the Houston Dynamo pulled away to a 4-1 road victory against a frustrated D.C. United side that finished Saturday night with nine men.

Ferreira's first career MLS hat trick and first multi-goal performance for Houston (7-6-6, 27 points) since the 2022 MLS campaign helped coach Ben Olsen ea