the 62nd minute Manotas got on the end of a cross from Adam Lundqvist to tie the score at 1 and rescue a point for the Dynamo. In Houston's next MLS match, Manotas scored on a cross from Romell Quioto in the 86th minute to give the Dynamo a 2–1 over the Montreal Impact. This strike was his 50th goal in all competitions for the club. In the Dynamo's next 3 games, Manotas would pick up 4 assists. After four games without scoring, Manotas got his name back on the scoresheet on 27 April as he helped the Dynamo get a 2–0 win over the Columbus Crew. He was named to the MLS Team of the Week as for performance against the Crew. On 4 May, Manotas scored twice as Houston defeated their Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas 2–1. The first from Manotas was a penalty kick while the second capped off a counter attack with Manotas being involved in the build up before tipping in the cross from Memo Rodriguez. Manotas was named to the Team of the Week for the second straight week. Manotas had to return to Colombia in June due to visa issues with his wife, forcing him to miss a few US Open Cup games. On 20 July Manotas helped the Dynamo get a 3–1 win at Toronto FC, assisting on one goal and scoring one of his own from a fantastic solo effort. After receiving the ball on the left wing with five Toronto players in front of him, Manotas cut inside and dribbled past multiple defenders before rifling the ball into the left side netting. Manotas was rewarded for his performance against Toronto by once again being named to the Team of the Week. On 17 August, Manotas scored 2 goals to help the Dynamo overcome a 2 goal deficit to rescue a draw with Colorado. As a result, he was named to the Team of the Week for matchweek 24. Manotas ended the season with 15 goals in all competitions and a career high 8 assists, all coming in MLS games. His league total of 13 goals had Manotas finish 9th in the Golden Boot race. However, it was another poor season for the Dynamo as a team, failing to qualify for the playoffs again. 2020 season The Dynamo opened the 2020 season on 29 February with a 1–1 draw against the