<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alan Pulido scored a pair of goals, one in each half, and Kansas City dominated Vancouver 3-0 on Sunday.</p>
<p>Pulido and Dániel Sallói scored goals four minutes apart in the first half.</p>
<p>It was the first time Kansas City (3-2-1) scored two goals in an opening half since its home opener on March 7 last year in a 4-0 win over Houston.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1394000159248322560?s=20">Sallói scored on a give-and-go</a> at the 28th minute when he dropped it to Pulido who tapped it back to Sallói who punched it past keeper Maxime Crépeau.</p>
<p>Pulido drew a <a href="https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1394000911484297220?s=20">penalty kick at the 32nd minute</a> when Ryan Raposo clipped him from behind in the box as he attempted to put a shot on goal.</p>
<p>Pulido sealed it at the 58th minute when he took a pass from Gadi Kinda, evaded a defender and <a href="https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1394011457503760385?s=20">put a shot between a pair of defenders</a> and out of range of Crépeau.</p>
<p>Vancouver (2-3-1) didn’t earn its first corner until the 64th minute.</p>
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