Cincinnati went nine straight home matches without a win to begin the 2021 season. Dallas (8-9-5) has lost six straight times at Colorado after playing to a draw there in the first meeting. The Vancouver Whitecaps were the most recent team that the Rapids beat six straight times at home from 2013-16. The Rapids pulled even in the 31st minute when defender Andreas Maxsø used an assist from Connor Ronan to score his first career goal. Dallas entered play having been shut out in three of its last four matches, something it hadn’t done since April of 2016.